Wedding Cake Model of Justice by REAGAN BENJAMIN

Level I: Celebrated Cases

rbenjamin26 — 2024-09-09 12:45:28 UTC

Cases involving the wealthy and famous. Other cases that fall into this category are ones that involve multiple victims, or the theft of a great deal of money. Most cases in this category receive the full array of the criminal justice process. An example is the multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme committed by Bernard Madoff, who was sentenced to 150 years in prison.

Level II: Serious Felonies

rbenjamin26 — 2024-09-09 12:53:43 UTC

The types of cases that fall into this category are rapes, robberies, and burglaries. Most agree that all cases are worthy of the full attention of the justice system. They are usually committed by experienced, repeat offenders. Most cases in this level will receive a full jury trial and offenders will get a prison sentence if found guilty. An example of a case in this category is the Brink's Robbery, where five heavily disguised men stole money from the security form in Boston, Massachusetts.

rbenjamin26 — 2024-09-09 12:54:58 UTC

rbenjamin26 — 2024-09-10 12:37:08 UTC

Level III: Less Serious Felonies

rbenjamin26 — 2024-09-10 13:30:37 UTC

The types of cases that are in this category include less severe felonies, normally non-violent offenses involving financial, drug-related, or domestic abuse cases. Most of these cases end with plea agreements and are committed by young or first-time offenders. An example of a Level III case is a domestic assault committed by Raheem Mahsel on June 23, 2024. This is a Level III case because domestic abuse cases fall into this category.

Level IV: Misdemeanors

rbenjamin26 — 2024-09-12 12:51:47 UTC

This layer is made up of misdemeanors, including disorderly conduct, shoplifting, public drunkenness, and minor assault. These are handled by the lower criminal courts in assembly-line fashion. Most people involved in these cases won't insist on exercising their constitutional rights because the delay would cost them time and money. The end result of most of these cases are a fine or probation. An example of a misdemeanor was on September 9th, 2024 in a Walmart on 3400 Hartzdale Drive, when two males entered the store and stole a box of TV LED lights.

rbenjamin26 — 2024-09-12 12:52:49 UTC