3 Discussion Questions with Student Responses along with a short English assignment

CRJ 330: Comparative Criminal Justice

Week 2 Discussion

This week you'll consider the likelihood of whether or not a social law like that adopted in China would be adopted in the United States.

Respond to the following:

Examine the likelihood of the United States adopting this type of law and explain what structures or elements of U.S. system would facilitate or hinder this adoption. Provide a rationale for your response.

Would a social law system similar to China's face hurdles to adoption in the United States?

Part 2: Student Response to:

Katelin Fuchs

RE: Week 2 Discussion

I believe the likelihood of the United States adopting this type of law is somewhat likely. With the recent news stories covering the Russian effort targeted the 2016 U.S. presidential election social media hubs like Facebook and Twitter had to deal with the digital disinformation mess. Under pressure from lawmakers and regulators Social media hubs had to make the following changes:

Facebook and Google started requiring political ads in the U.S. and Europe to disclose who is behind them.

Google’s YouTube division adjusted its “up next” algorithms to limit recommendations for suspected fake or inflammatory videos, a move it had resisted for years.

WhatsApp now limits, to five, how many people or groups a message can be forwarded to.

Facebook has developed an artificial intelligence tools to help identify content that’s abusive or otherwise violates the site’s policies.

While they did implement “jail time” from social media platforms if a person did not follow these regulations, they also allow others to report a post that comes off harmful and that person is in “jail time” not allowed to post on the platforms for a certain amount of days. However, if a person posts hateful or crime worthy content, they could be found for treason. Trump attempted to accuse the New York Times of Virtual treason.

Treason: against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. https://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A3Sec3.html

The social law system would face many hurdles in United States because of the constitution and the freedom of speech but like before I brought up treason which is also in the constitution. In my opinion, if the US was to implement this law is would happen over time unlike China that made it a law. My other question is if China could create an app to have people report cyber rumors would that work when it came to reporting crime as well?

Resources:

Banjo, Shelly. 2019.By Shelly Banjo. Facebook, Twitter and the Digital Disinformation Mess. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/facebook-twitter-and-the-digital-disinformation-mess/2019/10/01/53334c08-e4b4-11e9-b0a6-3d03721b85ef_story.html

Constitution. https://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A3Sec3.html

France-Presse, Angence. 2019. Trump accuses New York Times of 'virtual treason' over Russia cyber warfare report. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/16/trump-new-york-times-virtual-treason-report-digital-incursion-into-russia