Our criminal justice system suffers in many ways. One category that I think it suffers the most in is the fact that sentencing is very lenient. It focuses more on rehabilitation than punishment, which I think is affecting Canada greatly. Many criminals are released on bail and commit the same offences. If these criminals were punished more, it would make sure that society isn’t overrun by crime and protects the community. Because of this reason, I think that our criminal justice system should be more punitive.

Critical and Reflective Thinking Core Competency

I can analyze my own beliefs and consider views that do not fit with them. From the paragraph written above, it is clear that I can analyze my own beliefs. If someone were to disagree with it, I would try to understand their beliefs and have a deeper understanding of the topic at hand.