CRISIS OF OVERCRIMINALIZATION

Crisis of Over-criminalization

Crisis of Over-criminalization

Over-criminalization

Over-criminalization refers to the idea that the laws governing public morality in May a significant diversion of police, prosecutors, and judicial time, personnel and resources (lesson plans, 2008). Any views on the moral law can legitimately be included in crimes such as murder, rape and other crimes of violence are wrong, in May spread to other areas of our lives, our sexual orientation (sodomy) and the use toxic substances (eg, prohibition). (Schmalleger, 2002, pp. 52-174)

To what extent the privacy of citizens in May of government sanctioned views of morality and the intrusion? Some states have different laws that apply only to those of different sexual orientations, and in some cases, age. While it is understandable in some cases, age, sexual orientation is, if two consenting adults. While all this is enough common sense to the person, why the government would like your company, whatever their sexual orientation? Or worse, the government should be able to treat differently depending on their sexual preferences? (William, 2002, pp. 500-505)

As the laws and views are imposed on us by the laws that are presented, we assume that we are supposed to follow the movement of the majority to speak. People do not want to seem as if they are different. It is much easier to follow the majority, without Flack, being a minority, and receiving the consequences of being different (Baker, 2004, pp. 310-311).

Now that we have what is considered inappropriate for the government to punish morally wrong, let's discuss what is appropriate for the government to participate in. Of course there are rules and laws for a reason to keep order among the masses. While it appears that in May I believe that the law does not take into account the feelings of people, this ...