Chapter four in Sandel’s book “Justice” talks about markets and morals. In this chapter we consider the morality of paying people to perform different types of work such as fighting wars and bearing children. The question that stands is whether there should be a market, when money is involved, to the aspect of morality. One good example that Sandel portrays in this chapter is “Pregnancy for Pay.” Thinking through the rights and wrongs in this example helps clarify the differences among leading theories of justice.…
Eddie Mabo is one of the most famous and significant Australian Aboriginals. He is famous for campaigning for Indigenous land rights. He was born on the 29th of June, 1946, on Murray Island, in the Torres Strait. Eddie Mabo married Bonita Newhow and together they had ten children. In 1982 Eddie Mabo and four other Torres Strait Islanders initiated action against the Australian Authorities calming ownership of their land on Murray Island. Eddie Mabo was exiled from Murray Island when he was sixteen. During this time he lived and worked across Northern Queensland.…
Due process perspective, believe that the justice system should be dedicated to providing fair and equitable treatment to those accused of crime. This means providing impartial hearings, competent legal counsel, evenhanded treatment, and reasonable sanctions to ensure that no one suffers from racial, religious, or ethnic discrimination and that their basic constitutional rights are respected…
The existence of conflicting perspectives in society is inevitable as there are an infinite amount of truths that are developed by an individual’s understanding of an idea. It is important to note that truth is constructed, not found and is entirely subjective as different perceptions of truth are influenced by culture, religion, lifestyle, interest and the sort. Geoffrey Robertson’s nonfiction text, The Justice Game and David Braithwaite’s feature article “Chaser Comic Convoy beats summit security” highlights the expected conflicts in perspectives through the issues of corruption of the law and obscenity accompanied by the overarching theme of “truths”. They explore the manipulation of how truths can mislead and warp meaning, thus creating perspectives that generate diverse and provocative insights.…
Dr. Martin Luther king once said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (Ali B. Ali-Dinar; Ph.D.) Justice! What is justice? The quality of being just; guided by truth reason, justice and fairness. The portrayal of justice is an eternal controversy that has developed over time from ancient civilizations to modern democracies, Not only portrayed overtime but though mediums of media and lit, earlier in the development of literature justice was depicted to be carried out in a more hero fashion meaning a person coming into a conflicting situation and solving the conflict or bring justice to light under his or her conditions therefore adopting a heroes attributes and overall distinction in the public eye as an enforcer of justice…
In this paper, I will discuss three forms of injustice or bias in the American corrections system as it applies to differing branches of government and criminal justice. First, intermediate sentencing for non-violent offenders and why it should be expanded. Second, Political bias in the judicial system in regards to light sentences to violent offenders. Lastly, I will discuss the pardon power of the executive branch politicians in our society and how it can be unjust due to bias.…
I learned many new things from this video. I learned that many people died in the black’s non-violent revolution for freedom and rights. I also learned that most African Americans were paid an average of only about $700. African Americans were denied education at all white schools, and were only allowed a less than average education at black schools. Under the Supreme Court ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education, a number of African American Honors students integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Every day they had to endure abuse from a huge angry mob that protested integration and wanted segregation. I feel that I would not have been able to put up with all that abuse. Those nine students that integrated Central High had great determination and never gave up hope. I also learned that it was a very long and hard struggle for all blacks during the Civil Rights Movement. The KKK terrorized blacks and killed them. Many African Americans were killed before they won the rights that they deserve. I was very proud of all the African Americans that participated in things like the Montgomery bus boycott because it showed that they weren’t afraid of standing up for themselves. I felt joyful that they always had the courage to stay non-violent, because if they turned to violence, the situation would not have turned out the same way. Now I will do anything that I can to eliminate discrimination of anyone because it is a very serious and destructive…
Justice means having someone adjudicated and found guilty for a crime they have committed. Laws are put in place for a reason and everyone should have to abide by them. Just having a criminal off the street is enough justice for me, but locking one up and “throwing away the key” will not make them better; it will probably not change them at all and eventually make their situation worse. Convicted felons need a plan of treatment. First, they need to realize what they have done was wrong. Next, they need to understand that there are consequences for their actions. Finally, they need to have a plan for rehabilitation so they do not recidivate.…
Justice is something all human beings strive for. Whether it be for selfish intent or for someone you love. It all runs within our mind. To give an example of justice and how we all strive for it I have chosen Hamlet. Hamlet is the main character and his feelings and wants are expressed well enough to elaborate on.…
What does justice mean to you? Justice to me means that each person is treated fairly, no person is above the law nor is anyone subject to additional punishment for who they are. Justice means that the consequences for violating the rules of society are appropriate and commensurate with the degree of the violation. Punishment is fair and measured and sometimes even mitigated by mercy.…
I believe that Americans have a choice whether they want to stand up for others or to stay neutral, we are not required to fight the battle of others but in my opinion we should help others in need. If you don’t stand up for justice of all people you are technically letting it happen but it doesn’t mean you support injustice or propose it upon others. If you see injustice happening what do you do? Do you step in or do you let it go? I think it depends on the situation, if it is someone that can’t fend for themselves then yes I believe you should step in, if someone is harming another to better themselves someone should step in.…
The 14th amendment of Constitution of the United States grants every American Citizen the right of due process of the law. This right is being denied juveniles sentenced to “life without parole”. Recent Supreme Court rulings have held that “life without parole” is cruel and unjust punishment for those juveniles sentenced for non-homicidal crimes, because of limited capacity. Life without parole is essentially cruel and unjust punishment for all juveniles sentenced, regardless of crime committed.…
Today many conflicts are fought over the concept of “justice”, but defining what the concept really is can be very difficult. According to the “Merriam-Webster” dictionary justice is “the quality of being just, impartial, or fair.” Within that definition there are things that must be taken into consideration like moral codes, religion and the set of beliefs a person is raised on, all of these things differentiate for each person. In the constitution’s preamble it is stated that to form a “more perfect union” we must “Establish justice”. Justice was a problem at that time they were being treated unfairly by England. People wanted a nation with an equal playing field, where courts were established with consistency and where trade inside and outside of the country would be fair and safe from bias. Our founding fathers wrote that looking forward to a country were every person could receive a fair, unbiased trial. Today hundreds of years after that was written we are still trying to achieve an unbiased, fair court.…
Justice in itself isn’t always just; it’s just a lid put on issues so we can close it, seal it off and chuck it away: we can ‘move on’. People say justice has been achieved when the bad guy goes to jail, but this isn’t so; justice just means someone pays for the crime. The innocent die and the innocent grieve. Justice is a ripple effect, forever taking its toll, and it is not always in positive way.…
According to Wales, Hiday & Ray (2010) the leadership in courts is to reduce recidivism. Earlier the role of a federal court system was to bring together the administration and judges (Cohen and Spitzer, 1996). The role of a judicial official is to administer procedural justice that helps a defendant to accept accountability. The Procedural Justice Theory suggests that a person will see rulings as legitimate, and adopt the court’s value and goals (Wales et al., 2010). O’Scannlain (2010) states the role of the federal judge is to apply the Constitution of the United States in a court setting.…