Write a paper on National Public Radio report on the fines and penalties in the criminal justice system. The story is somewhat topical because a probationer can receive a significant financial obligation. For example, every time a defendant is convicted of possession of cocaine or heroin, here are the financial obligations they receive: $1000 Drug Enforcement Demand Reduction Penalty $50 Victims of Crime Compensation Organization Assessment $75 Safe Streets Assessment $30 Law Enforcement Officers Training and Assistance Assessment $50 Lab Fee $5 per month probation supervision fee $2 per transaction (You read that correctly. They pay money so they can pay money!) Listen to the Story (Website: https://www.npr.org/2014/05/19/312158516/increasing-court-fees-punish-the-poor . Don’t make the mistake of trying to read it instead. Its not the same and write a 200 word summary. CITE YOUR REFERENCES.
