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What should be done to reform the criminal justice system and why?

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Many of the system’s flaws begin in the U.S. Code, which contains more laws than anyone could be expected to read or understand. The absence of a clear definition of a “crime” has made counting the number of crimes on the books nearly impossible. The latest count puts the number at over 4,500. That, of course, does not even include the over 300,000 regulatory violations that carry criminal penalties. Many of those laws do not contain a mens rea requirement, meaning an individual who commits a crime without intending to can be found guilty nonetheless.
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Hello sasuke here! ._.

Step-by-step explanation:

Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have committed crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the rehabilitation of offenders, preventing other crimes, and moral support for victims. The primary institutions of the criminal justice system are the police, prosecution and defense lawyers, the courts and prisons.

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