Psychological law assignment

PSYCHOLOGY LAW

PSYCHOLOGY LAW

PSYCHOLOGY LAW

Henry Mack

Grantham University

Veteran courts are courts designed to improve their experiences and give a second chance to people who have initially committed a crime. Instead of spending their lives in prison, veteran courts allow them to establish themselves, undergo a rehabilitation program and come out clean (Rodgers, 2018). Once one is assured of their changed behavior they are graduated and allowed to begin their lives on a new page. On the other hand, traditional court, had offenders punished for the mistakes they committed, jailed and serve in prison. Comparing the two types of courts, we appreciate the fact that the veteran court, allows those who have committed crimes to have a second chance in their lives (Ruff, 2018). Even though the traditional court is important in ensuring that there is more discipline and justice offered to the victim, by having the perpetrator, serve his sentence in prison.

Considering the offender, the veteran court system presents a better standpoint for them to ensure that they have a chance to recollect themselves, understand their source of problems and help in improving the behaviors that led them to commit a criminal act. The courts are advantageous to the criminals since they have a specialist who helps in assessing and treating mental health, drug abuse, and psychological issues (Rodgers, 2018). This specialist help in improving the conditions of their patients, by monitoring their behavior change and administering drugs to treat identified conditions. One could ask himself the following questions, why are you treating a villain, instead of imprisoning them?. The answer is simple. We are created to show love to other people, but not to extort the love they have outside them. This is unacceptable, veteran courts treat their patients with love and appreciation and upon completion of the stay, they are applauded and graduated, this allows them to come to the world and begin afresh.

The traditional court system could be unfair in disseminating their verdicts based on the offender. There have been cases where offenders are superimposed on an act that they did not commit. People have been arrested by the traditional system for being alleged of doing an offense, that in actual sense they did not commit (Ruff, 2018). In this case, there have been people who have been mistaken and jailed to serve a sentence they did not commit. This system is believed to be harsh on the offender, having the kind of treatment they receive while in prison. People who have gone through the traditional system, are likely to suffer from the post-trauma stress disorder. This disorder affects the psychology of the offender. There have been cases of inmates killing themselves due to depression. This happens because an individual is subjected to the harshest conditions.

In conclusion, comparing the two courts, the veteran's court is a court that despite not exposing their inmates to harsh conditions, they are entitled to identifying the causes of the problems and treating it. It isn’t easy to identify what causes all these problems. However, allowing the offenders a second chance in life could promote a society where there is harmony, peace, and love.

REFERENCE

Rodgers, K. N. (2018). The Importance of Cultural Competence: The Defining Characteristic Separating Veteran Treatment Courts from Other Specialized Dockets.

Ruff, H. N. (2018). American’s Problem-solving courts: A Veteran’s Outlet for Help and an Alternative to Incarceration.