Mercy in the Criminal Justice System has been carried along a pendulum throughout the years toward individuals who become involved in it. Physical punishment was heavily inflicted at first, however, as civil rights rose they decreased punishments done physically. With time, punishments were still inflicted upon individuals, but in different ways. Even after punishments, there was a movement toward retribution from the offender to the offended. At some point, there was an intent of creating a system…
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