The criminal justice system differs from place to place. The difference is never really noticed until you see how differently criminals and citizens are treated. Different countries need different systems because every place has it own culture, religion, and etc. What others may see as wrong and against moral standards maybe okay in other countries. One of the biggest problems in Honduras is their criminal justice system. The corruption within the military and police force leaves citizens questioning whether they will be protected. Honduras also suffers economically lacking funds to provide things that are considered as norms in the U.S. without those funds training for police officers, lawyers, and judges are less of a priority. Cops, court…show more content… Honduras has very fast process when arresting and booking suspects. The police must bring the detainee before an authority within 24 hours. A decision must be made with 6 days. Since this process it a lot faster then others. The preliminary investigation will begin after those 6 days. If no evidence to warrant the investigation is found the case is dropped. If evidence is obtained the average length of detention time is 22 months. Leaving many prisoners neither tried nor sentenced. Bail is available but mainly for medical reasons. Honduras is a very poor country so there is no way that they will be able to afford a high quality lawyer they are left with public defenders who often do assist them with the advantage of receiving bail. The court system in Honduras is such a mess that prisoners remain in jail after being acquitted or serving the entirety of their time. The lawyer and judge training in Latin America is lacking and almost nonexistent. Hammergreen (1998) found “most developed countries provide entry-level or in-service training for their judiciaries, or encourage judges’ participation in external programs”…show more content… because they don’t have the death penalty a lot of people in the U.S. favor the death penalty and others want it abolished. The argument of Honduras is that the death penalty is too costly. They don’t have the resources or the money to kill somebody humanely. Many argue that the death penalty is unnecessary and no one should have the power to decide who dies and who lives based off a crime that was committed. Honduras not having bail unless its for a medical reason seems superior to the U.S. because they don’t take their citizens money. They also hold everybody accountable for the crime no matter the amount of money they have. The not having bail system makes it fair for all citizens whereas in the U.S. the more money you have the easier it is for you to pay your bail if you receive one. Whereas someone who may not be able to afford bail must sit in jail and wait for their time in court. Honduras makes everybody sit in jail and wait for their time in court no matter how much money they have making their system fair and
