FACTORS INHIBITING ACCESS TO JUSTICE A number of obstacles conspire against access to justice. While some of these obstacles are substantive in nature‚ others are procedural and yet others have their roots in the present political and economic system. We shall here examine some of these factors to see how they have continued to inhibit access to justice. 1. Delay In The Administration Of Justice * Very often‚ we see ordinary cases of unlawful termination of employment or even those for the
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What Is It? The criminal justice system is the set of agencies and processes established by governments to control crime and impose penalties on those who violate laws. There is no single criminal justice system in the United States but rather many similar‚ individual systems. How the criminal justice system works in each area depends on the jurisdiction that is in charge: city‚ county‚ state‚ federal or tribal government or military installation. Different jurisdictions have different laws‚ agencies
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Throughout Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone‚ the concept of justice is portrayed within the characters and plot in response to the main conflict in the play. This conflict arises when Antigone’s brother and Kreon’s nephew‚ Polyneices‚ was killed while attacking his home city of Thebes in an attempt to gain power from the current ruler Eteokles. Seen as an enemy of the state in Kreon’s eyes‚ Polyneices should be treated as such. Kreon’s hatred for Polyneices resulted in the decree that his nephew is to
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The President appointed Justice Stewart on the bases that his “high profile in the Ohio bar made him an attractive candidate for the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals‚ where he served for the next four years. He was widely respected for his confidence and efficiency as an appellate judge‚ and Eisenhower returned to him in 1958 when a seat opened on the Supreme Court” (“Potter Stewart -Further Readings”). The Senate vote on the appointment of Justice Stewart was a 70- 17 vote The ideology
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Unattainable Justice Justice is the administration of the law or authority in maintaining these. In the trial‚ K. strives for justice because of selfish ambition‚ but even then‚ justice is unattainable because of the corrupt court system. Throughout the book‚ K. discovers the corrupt court system and realizes the inability to justify his arrest. This is the constant conflict all the way through the book. Even though K. wants to justify‚ his reason for the justifying the arrest and the court system
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Title: Theories of Justice Compare and contrast each of the three theories of justice Provide illustrative examples of each theory Write a conclusion identifying your preferred theory of justice along with your rationale for choosing the theory Retribution (Deserts Theory) This theory states that people should be punished only if they have done something to deserve it‚ and only to the extent to which it is deserved. This theory is only concerned with the past‚ which means it supports
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A brief Review of justice‚ Plato’s Republic It is the 5th century BC‚ in ancient Greece specifically the city state of Athens‚ it is here were a man commonly known as Plato (true name Aristocles) begins to write brilliant philosophical dialogues‚ sparked by the state mandated execution of his teacher Socrates. It was in this moment Plato etched his name in to the physique of humanity‚ as one of the greatest philosophers in history‚ it was at a midpoint of his career when he wrote what is arguably
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The juvenile justice system and parents across America struggle on a day-to-day basis with their children and substance abuse. It is stated that four out of every five children arrested within the system are under the influence of a substance (alcohol or drugs) when committing the crimes that forced them to be detained and arrested (Alcoholism.about.com‚ 2010). It is reported within the textbook that seventy-three percent of high school seniors had used alcohol within the past year‚ which makes
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In William Shakespeare’s The Merchant Of Venice the theme mercy vs justice is shown throughout the play from many characters in the play such as Shylock‚ Antonio and Portia. This shows the characters personalities and different attitudes towards the giving and taking of mercy and justice to provide a great deal of conflict throughout the play. The first time we see the theme mercy vs justice is when Shylock lends Antonio money after accepting the bond in hope that Antonio
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and Juvenile Crime Russell Spinks CJA/204/Introduction to Criminal Justice March 11‚ 2013 Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Crime When we start to discuss juvenile delinquency and juvenile crimes it can sometimes become complicated because of age limitations that come within the bounds of the law. Each state has their own interpretation of what is considered a juvenile in the juvenile justice system. Juveniles in the State of Louisiana are defined as anyone who is older
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