What is the Prime Function of the Justice System?

Answer 1

The prime function of the justice system,is to give rich people something to do in their spare time

Answer 2

To exclude the general public from justice, make an already elite group of people more powerful and protected. Oh and make lawyers rich.

Take a court situation, what is really happening is three groups of people the 'for' and the 'against' sides plus a judge have a private conversation in a legal language that most people don't understand and between them decide the fates of the people who are paying their bills.

Now what is really needed are judges who are not drawn from the legal profession but who have the ability to understand logical and sensible arguments and make reasonable decisions based on those facts. Also advocates should be just that they should have a passion for the cause they are expousing rather the usual looking down their nose barely concealed boredom approach that most seem to adopt.

Answer 3

To ensure justice. That is to ensure that those you have committed a wrong (criminal or civil) are suitably punished and to ensure the wronged (state or individual) receive suitable compensation. The punishments and compensations can, of course, take a wide variety of forms. Just as important, a Justice System ensures that those wrongly accused (by the state or individual) are vindicated. I think that we can add two further functions. First, the existence of a Justice System probably acts as a deterrent to some individuals. Conversely, it must also bring a sense of confidence to the majority of law (criminal and civil) abiding citizens

Answer 4

to ensure the protection of society, their rights and freedoms. Some would argue that the primary function is to punish and rehabilitate offenders, but i would argue this is a secondary function of the justice system because the purpose of punishing offenders is, yes, to protect society. If we didnt need to protect the innocent, why would we need to prosecute the guilty? Whether that be through incarceration ie keeping them locked up as to prevent them from offending society again, or to provide a deterrent to prevent people from offending in the first place, or even rehab to turn offenders into right thinking members of society.

Answer 5

To make sure the bad guys go free and the good guys get screwed.

Answer 6

To punish and rehabilitate criminals to protect society. But whether it does what its supposed to or not is another matter.

Answer 7

Do your own research!...Don't ask us to give you ideas how to do your course work

Answer 8

To punish someone who has committed a crime,
as well as to solve disputes between companies
as well as individuals..............................................