One of the negatives about community justice approaches is that they fail to recognize the underlying problems of the offender, victims, and others in the neighborhood.​

Examination of self-report studies of criminality has often revealed that African American and white youths admit to similar participation levels in criminal and deviant activity.​

​One of the problems for pretrial detainees is their physical appearance when they attend court.

​At a revocation hearing, the facts of the allegation are heard and decided.

​Jails, prisons, probation, and parole all struggle to work effectively together.

In Ford v. Wainwright the Supreme Court ruled that              should not be executed.​

​The public’s response to crime frequently makes classification an emotionally charged issue.

​All punishments inflicted upon offenders are visible.

In Atkins v. Virginia the Supreme Court ruled that:​

Some overseers think a hardening of public attitudes toward criminals is reflected in longer sentences.​