Lesson 2 The Corporation Public Policy and the American Legal System

COURSE MATERIALS:

Please read the following section contained in the textbook: Chapters 3 & 4

The following letter was written by a subscriber to The Wall Street Journal:

The problems with our legal system go much deeper than irresponsible plaintiffs, amoral lawyers, and inept juries. The trouble is, our system of checks and balances has been corrupted; 100 percent of the executive, 100 percent of the judicial, and 43 percent of the legislative branches have been taken over by one group–lawyers. The Constitution charges Congress to ordain and establish the courts. It is no wonder it has created a system that maximizes the incomes of its own kind. The system is rigged to drag out cases that are billed by the hour or to find moochers and looters willing to bring huge civil suits against productive citizens and corporations in front of dumbed-down juries.

1. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

2. Is it productive for the author of the article to have such a pessimistic view of the world? By asking this question, I am asking you to look a little closer at the specifics of what this article is saying. It is alleging that all attorneys are corrupt and that our Court system is entirely broken. Consider whether this is an extreme view and whether a more middle of the road view is more appropriate.

3. State what you would do to correct any problems with the Court system as set forth in the article.

Requirements:

• Two Page Minimum; 12-point Times New Roman; double spaced; and page numbering.

• Please be sure to answer the entire question to receive maximum credit for this assignment.

• Use and include information from the weekly course content and outside sources to support the conclusions contained in the paper.

• Be cognizant of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

I agree as the possibility of judicial power abuse has been a significant concern, which resulted in the establishment of limits on the occurrence in which the courts could view cases. Most individuals get in touch with the judicial system through lower courts. In these courts, poverty is an enormous disadvantage since most are in business to generate income. An individual who fails to pay charges and fines on the day they get charged may be demanded to render more through installments and may risk jail time (Kreis & Christensen, 2013). For instance, a repost justice department on Ferguson concluded that the city views revenue as municipal’s court primary purpose.
The author is not being pessimistic but stating things as they are in the courts. Come to think of it, how can a court’s judge get commendation for his efficiency in substantially raising court collection over time? People go to courts in search of justice, but instead, they get extorted by courts of profit. However, the system is compromised…