CLS Criminology by Elizabeth Simoulis Ruiz

Group Questions

esimoulis — 2025-10-27 17:57:15 UTC

Are laws in the United States fair?

2025-10-27 19:05:44 UTC

=Some laws are made to be fair, but they are not always used the same for everyone. Things like race, money, and where you live can change how the law is enforced.

=People from certin racial groupes can get harder punishments for the same crime. Also, someone who is poor and can’t afford a good lawyer may have a worse result in court.

Steps to make it more fair

Make punishments more equal

Give everyone good legal help

Have more diverse jurys

Train judges and police to reduce bias

Use data to fix unfair patterns

Ethan Hermant

2025-10-27 19:20:35 UTC

1) I think the laws in United States are not always fair. Some people have better treatment than others since of money, race or social status. I also think that United States tries to improve the laws to become more equel for everyone.

2) I think an exemple of a bias in the US legal system is the skin color since black people are sometimes given harsher punishments than white people.

3) I think we can give everyone good lawyers, we don't have to pay to have a good lawyer.

Emma Franssen

2025-10-28 10:34:15 UTC

1) I believe the laws in the United States are designed to promote equality , but their creation and enforcement are not always completely fair. Factors such as political influence, economic status and racial bias can affect how laws are applied.

2) I think an example is that Black Americans often receive harsher sentences than white people for similar crimes.

3) Things could be fairer with more legal help and closer checks on judges.

Response

2025-10-30 16:24:39 UTC

In my opinion, the laws in the United States are not always created and enforced in a fair manner. The laws are different according to the place where people live and the social status. For example, the State laws are laws applied to one particular state so each state has its own laws.
I think the result of a case could be different according to the social status. If people have enough money, they can hire a good lawyer who could change the result of the case.
To ensure fairness and justice for all, the jury must be composed by representative people of american citizens without any distinction of the social status, the skin color and the gender.

CENGIZ Mete

2025-10-31 17:45:54 UTC

1) Some laws are fair but not all of them. People with more money or power get better results in court.

2) People of color are more likely to get harsher sentences than white people for the same crime.

3) Make sure everyone has a good lawyer

Use rules that treat everyone equally

Avoid discrimination

Gabriel Vanniere

2025-10-31 17:55:32 UTC

Some laws are fairs but not all of them. They can help people who have enough money to the detriement of other who don't.
An example of bias could be the status of the criminal or their skin colour. They can change some details about their treatment.
Things like impartiality or fairness will help a lot, but small things like anti-racism make a difference too.