2007-04-05 03:10:59 · 9 answers · asked by sherilyn_dcosta 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It's meant to represent the theory that "Justice is Blind" or fair to all that it is applied to. Regardless of who you are or what you look like, the law is applied equally and without prejudice. Depending upon whether your glass is half full or half empty you may or may not believe this. Personally I think it is a great theory and I try to stay optimistic, but as history has shown us it is not practiced to its fullest potential. You can also look at the intention of "Stare Decisis", which is a legal term meaning "to stand by things decided" which intends to express the notion that prior court decisions must be recognized as precedents, according to case law. This way future cases come out with similar endings as past cases with the same circumstances.
2007-04-05 03:20:59 · answer #1 · answered by Myles D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is statue of blindfolded women in a court of justice because this goes back to the saying "Justice is Blind" and does not discriminate
2007-04-05 03:16:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NB this only applied in the US - the English statue of Justice on top of the Old Bailey (the Central Criminal Court in London) does not have a blindfold.
2016-03-29 00:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's THEMIS, Goddess of Justice.
A common representation of Justice is a blind-folded woman holding a set of scales. The origin of the Goddess of Justice goes back to antiquity. She was referred to as Ma'at by the ancient Egyptians and was often depicted carrying a sword with an ostrich feather in her hair (but no scales) to symbolize truth and justice. The term magistrate is derived from Ma'at because she assisted Osiris in the judgment of the dead by weighing their hearts.
To the ancient Greeks she was known as Themis, originally the organizer of the "communal affairs of humans, particularly assemblies." Her ability to foresee the future enabled her to become one of the oracles at Delphi, which in turn led to her establishment as the goddess of divine justice. Classical representations of Themis did not show her blindfolded (because of her talent for prophecy, she had no need to be blinded) nor was she holding a sword (because she represented common consent, not coercion).
The Roman goddess of justice was called Justitia and was often portrayed as evenly balancing both scales and a sword and wearing a blindfold. She was sometimes portrayed holding the fasces (a bundle of rods around an ax symbolizing judicial authority) in one hand and a flame in the other (symbolizing truth).
2007-04-05 03:22:14 · answer #4 · answered by cchinitaa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Justice is blind. Or so they say... Justice is not to see the people involved but just the WRITTEN law. She is not to see the wealth or the poverty. She is not to be swayed as she holds the book of law and the scales of justice.
She is suppose to be blind to it all except for the law.
In my opinion - I think she peeks.
2007-04-05 03:22:00 · answer #5 · answered by Sam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she is blindfolded to show people that justice is not given by lookin at ppl faces and colour
to show that justice is not given in measures of partiality
2007-04-05 03:20:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Justice is supposed to be blind to people's color, status, education, etc.
2007-04-05 03:14:55 · answer #7 · answered by MEL T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Justice is Blind. you are supposed to be innocent untill proven guilty. !
2007-04-05 03:19:49 · answer #8 · answered by Tired Old Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can't bear to watch what Bush and his administration are doing.
2007-04-05 03:19:28 · answer #9 · answered by capu 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋