I am absolutely heartbroken. I had wrote up an essay on "Assess the effectiveness of legal measures in the criminal justice system" and then when I clicked it told me I wasn't logged in, and now all my work is gone
This is the only thing I had safed on a Microsoft World Document was this:
The most effective methods of achieving justice in the criminal justice in place are sentencing, victim's statements, and discretion in all parts of the criminal justice system.
Generally, sentencing can be considered the most effective method. As sentencing ensures the end of the case being debated, the penalty imposed and secured justice. Once the sentencing is over, the victim/s and their families and society are safe. There is no looking back; sentencing is the last step in the criminal investigation process. As the sentence is imposed, incapacitation is then taken place which means the criminal will be removed from society and imprisoned for a lengthily period. Crimes Act 1999 provides general guidelines for sentencing to a judge to impose on the defendant for the severity offenses, or lack thereof. However, it is up to the judge to use professional judgment in the matter of deciding the length of a sentence. Overall, sentencing is effective as it ensures the end of the process. Once a sentence is given, the debate over guilt and innocence is over. The prisoner is given their punishment and justice is served for the community, victim/s and their families. A media report such as "Man sentenced to death for firing squad" was published on the 18th of July 2010. This media report was based on the case of R vs. Ronnie Lee Gardner, an man who was sentenced to death for the crime committed. Another case worthwhile looking at is State of NSW vs. Rory McDougal. In this case, an 45 year old was convicted and sentenced to 20 years for sexual assault towards a group of teenage girls. There was sufficient proof surrounding the case, as an result it was shown and proven in court, and the case was sealed.
Victim's statements are effective and ineffective. They are effective because they give the jury a detailed explanation of what they went through, what happened, what the offender specifically did. On the other hand, they are unreliable as the case hasn't been proven beyond reasonable doubt, they could be lying. Also, if an victim may not remember, or may be too traumatized experience