Examples Of Justice In And Then There Were None

Taking Justice Into Your Own Hands is Not Appropriate
“Beneath an overpass of the Hollywood Freeway at 1 A.M., Mr. Masters confronted two young men who were spraying graffiti, argued with them and shot them, killing one, 18-year-old Cesar Arce.” states Isabel Wilkerson, journalist for The New York Times. (Mydans 1) A vigilante is a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily as when the processes of law is viewed inadequate. A vigilante typically participates in certain organizations without authorization to enforce the law. The topic vigilante justice occurs in the novel of, And Then There Were None.Vigilante justice is not appropriate or beneficial.
To begin, vigilante justice is a coverup for a crime.
To illustrate, “Many Mexicans are unwilling to wait. In communities across the country, groups of men have donned masks, picked up rifles and machetes...Several months ago, another such group in the state of Guerrero detained 54 people for over six weeks, accusing them of crimes ranging from stealing cattle to murder,” states The New York Times journalists, Patricio Asfura-Heim and Ralph H. Espach (The Rise of Mexico’s Self-Defense Forces 1). Another example is, “I must - I must - I must - commit a murder! And what is more, it must be no ordinary murder! It must be a fantastical crime - something stupendous - out of the common!” states Justice Wargrave, a character in And then There were None (Christie 190). Many vigilantes are taking action and believe they are benefiting society but, in reality they are doing the exact opposite. While some may believe they are fighting crime they are actually doing just as much harm as those who are not following the law in the first place. Justice Wargrave a character in the novel And Then There Were None, has committed several murders. It is a war type mentality that killing is justified and the right way to proceed. Many are caught up in a chaotic group like
Diane from The Van Nuys district states, "I don't care if he's Looney Toons or what, but we need more guys like him around," (Mydans 2). Other people may feel that there are many more peaceful ways to enforce the law. Society as a whole operates with laws of the land that need to be followed. Laws are created to protect the people that live on the land and those who violate the law and are convicted, need to payback society for their injustices usually in the form of prison time or execution. Police are the first to respond when a crime is committed. On the contrary, ''It expresses an extreme level of frustration with the perceived ability of police to handle violations of the law,'' said Dr. Mark H. Moore, a professor of criminal justice at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. ''We're seeing a shift to public justice, and that's a very scary situation,''(Wilkerson 1). Members of a society need to follow the laws of the land and if there is suspicion of a crime, the Police needs to be called to determine if a crime has occurred. Members of society have not been trained like the Police have and therefore should not enforce their own public justice. Before justice is imposed upon an individual, a violation of the law has to be determined before moving into a court trial. Contacting the police is a much safer way to