Is the death penalty more about revenge than justice? Is there a difference between revenge and justice?

Answer 1

Justice= the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness: to uphold the justice of a cause.
2. rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim or title; justness of ground or reason: to complain with justice.
3. the moral principle determining just conduct.
4. conformity to this principle, as manifested in conduct; just conduct, dealing, or treatment.
5. the administering of deserved punishment or reward.
6. the maintenance or administration of what is just by law, as by judicial or other proceedings: a court of justice.
7. judgment of persons or causes by judicial process: to administer justice in a community.
8. a judicial officer; a judge or magistrate.
9. (initial capital letter) Also called Justice Department. the Department of Justice.
—Idioms10. bring to justice, to cause to come before a court for trial or to receive punishment for one's misdeeds: The murderer

revenge= to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, esp. in a resentful or vindictive spirit: He revenged his murdered brother.
2. to take vengeance for; inflict punishment for; avenge: He revenged his brother's murder.
–verb (used without object) 3. to take revenge.
–noun 4. the act of revenging; retaliation for injuries or wrongs; vengeance.
5. something done in vengeance.
6. the desire to revenge; vindictiveness.
7. an opportunity to retaliate or gain satisfaction
I hope the answer will always be Justice

Answer 2

I think the death penalty truly is about stopping the criminal from ever committing the crime again. I feel the revenge and justice are different. Justice applies more toward society as a whole, revenge is enacted by the individuals that actually have been wronged. On the other hand...if a victims family wanted to pull the switch or push the button or whatever...it would be killing two birds with one stone (pun intended).

Answer 3

Revenge is an emotional response and is different every time a person is wronged. Justice should be based on some sort of rational standard and would hopefully provide a framework of deterrents for potential criminals.

Considering that the death penalty just "rings true" to certain people, especially more violent types, but isn't a real deterrent, I would be inclined to say it's mostly about revenge.

Answer 4

there is a difference between revenge and justice. Justice is an equal and opposite response to any wrongdoing.(at least that's the definition i use for the justice that your speaking of). Revenge is an equal or a non equal and opposite response from either the the wrong party or someone connected to the wronged party.

Justice and Revenge can exist side by side its just hard to do so because when people are wronged they sometimes have a hard time determining what is EQUAL and opposite.

Answer 5

Let me take the easy one first:
The difference between revenge and justice is law and a judicial system vs. an individual with the desire to "get back at" another.
Laws are written before the crimes took place and not in the heat of the moment.
The death penalty is used in some countries as the ultimate penalty for the ultimate crime. Since its harkens back to the concept of an eye for an eye, and a while many think it unevenly used, it isn't about revenge as much as it is for the safety of society, Some men continue killing in prison knowing that there is nothing more society can do to them and they feel themselves free of all constraint. There isn't any way you can be safe if you are a guard, or fellow inmate.

Answer 6

Death penalty becomes revenge when its conducted by the victim family or himself and more of justice when its carried out by the state.

The outcome seems the same, so how come they are different, cause the balance in the state will be protected when people trust and consent to the power of the law.

My opinion on Death Penalty is, I cherish life but with clear evidence and in certain cases, i would keep it active.

Answer 7

Death penalty is akin to revenge.But the intention behind the process of justice is to ascertain,whether revenge is taken on the correct individual, and whether the quantum of revenge is appropriate to the crime committed.Justice is the means of achieving the end i.e; revenge.Otherwise,there was no need for the entire judicial system to exist.Justice is to Correct a wrong,doesnt it tantamount to a "revenge"?

Answer 8

The death penalty is all about revenge. It is the "justice" that is clearly called for by the Old Testament. It is literally, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a death for a death. All death is justified in some way. That is wy the executioner wears a hood, to hide their identity and to symbolize that the execution is done in everyone's name, not just that one person's.

Answer 9

yea i do think that there is a big difference between justice and revenge....most of the time the death penalty comes from revenge but it sometimes it is neccesary in the name of justice.

Answer 10

Sure there's a differenc, and yes, it's all about revenge.
What in the hell else would make The People spend millions on a case that would otherwise take a few grand?
People are insanely emotional and show the general populace that murder is OK in some situations.
Even the thought of it is enough to confuse the younger generations.
If you don't think so, then why does the murder rate go up for a couple of weeks following an execution in the whole area where the media covers the story?
It's disgusting, and it needs to stop!

Answer 11

If you really think about it, morally, its the same thing, but in our society, we need to have laws listing out what is punishment within the justice system. I really can't see the difference when someone is "guilty", without a doubt, in getting a rope and finding a tree or using a needle. Now a days we as a society try to be more humane and civilized, even though the criminal was not in there actions and I am only talkng about violent crimes, even though the list can go on and on, and so can this topic.