The archaic form of reciprocal justice was dependent on fair measure and‚ at its best‚ punished the aggressor‚ restored or preserved honor‚ and maintained social balance. This more primitive idea of justice is demonstrated in Book VI when Menelaus is faced with the task of either killing Adrestos or accepting the enemy’s bribe. However‚ Menelaus’s respected and ruthless brother‚ Agamemnon “bent the heart of his brother… [and] urged justice” in the form of killing the warrior. Menelaus
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Juvenile Delinquents and Treatment Models Mark Roggeman Colorado Christian University Juvenile Delinquents and Treatment Models Among those who work in the juvenile justice system there is much discussion on how to effectively determine the appropriate consequences and or treatment for their actions. There are those who believe in punishment that includes incarceration and boot camp and there are those who believe in treatment programs with the goal of rehabilitation
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Stream: Environmental Justice and Consumer Resistance In the 1980s‚ an issue emerged which exposed the correlation between racism‚ poverty‚ and environmental threats in the United States. This issue known as environmental injustice suggests that ethnic minorities and the poor communities are targets for toxic industries. The consistent lack of governmental representation and lack of political clout caused these targeted communities to take leadership in the environmental justice movement through grassroots
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September 6‚ 2013 Justice and the juvenile Calls to dilute the Juvenile Justice Act in light of what is perceived as lenient punishment to the juvenile offender in the Delhi gang rape case are understandable but misplaced. The crime shook the country’s conscience‚ brought forth an unprecedented outpouring of anger and triggered collective introspection on the safety of women and girls. But even though there is a view that the young perpetrator has been able to get away lightly‚ this is not reason
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staffed by highly trained professionals. __T__5) Advocates for victims’ rights assert the fundamental right of victims to be equitably represented throughout the criminal justice process. ___T_6) When the victim’s movement began‚ the idea of rights for victims of crime was already central to the criminal justice system. ___T_7) Son of Sam laws have faced challenges under the First Amendment’s guarantee of the right to freedom of expression. __F__8) Victim impact statements have
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terms of responding to child sexual assault and abuse is to decriminalise the occurrence of child sexual assault and abuse and this aims to achieve more equality‚ understanding‚ fairness‚ justice and reconciliation within the society. This can be achieved through the application and utilisation of Restorative Justice (RJ). In terms of the stakeholders‚ the survivors‚ their families‚ the community and the government organisations would benefit from the reparative and restorative aspect of RJ as they
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Victor Salvado English R1A: Performing Revenge The Justice of Athena In the Greek trilogy of revenge The Oresteia‚ Aeschylus actively utilizes literary symbols to suggest significant parallels between the representative system of justice reflected in the play and the prevalent democratic attitudes of 5th century Greek society. The goddess Athena is instrumental in drawing these parallels‚ as it is she who establishes the unbiased court system in which Orestes is tried. However‚ Aeschylus
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“Whether or not the government implemented social justice in the Philippines” In my own point of view the social justice in the Philippines is not totally implemented for the poor and the oppressed people but for the rich one it is. Social justice in the Philippines can hardly be described because of corrupt government authorities and abuse of political power. Government officials are so blinded of the authoritative power that they have reached to the point that they already forgot whom they are
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------------------------------------------------- Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 Republic Act No. 9344‚ also known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (full text)‚ is an act establishing a comprehensive juvenile justice and welfare system‚ creating the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council under the Department of Justice. R.A. 9344 is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1402 and House Bill No. 5065‚ passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on 22 March 2006. It was
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Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on law‚ rationality‚ ethics‚ rationality‚ natural law‚ equity or religion. It is also the act of being fair and just. The question is how many are following the path of justice. We live in a materialistic world‚ where ethics‚ laws and order etc. are less cared about. Everything can be purchased with money even love and respect. People are generally measure others on the scale of richness‚ the more rich a person is the more will be his love and respect
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