A government has long debated what exactly this "justice" they ever so long to achieve, quite frankly, is. What is justice and additionally, what do you think is the best way of achieving justice?
2007-10-08 19:13:37 · 7 answers · asked by Decaf23 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Justice is what is supposed to be fair to everyone. The righteous must be rewarded in civil cases and the innocent to be freed in criminal cases.
2007-10-08 22:18:43 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In America, we have a Criminal Justice System, not a Victim Justice System, that is, Innocent until proven guilty, hence, the victim of a crime may never be vindicated or satisfied. And, I will add, America has the best Justice system in the world.
What many don't understand is a Prosecutor can only do so much... if there are mistakes during investigations, it's thrown out. Technicalities(investigator mistakes, Prosecutor's mistakes, Judges, etc...) limit justice... but then we must ask ourselves what about those that have been proven Innocent after 30 years in prison, or their death by eletrocution?
Justice allows for the guilty to be tried fairly, it is what is Just. It allows for certain Rights, and those Rights allow a jury to find a criminal guilty, beyond a reasonable doubt. And jurys do find that, with the exception of a possible hung-jury. I think we should be thankful for hung-jurys. They aren't sure---and if Justice is to put a man to death, I want to know, the jury was DAMN sure, because it can't be changed, and courts and jurys have made mistakes.
As long as humans make the laws, there will be mistakes, and so we proceed with caution--hopefully.
In Civil, there is less of a precedent... but no one is going to the chair, either. The OJ case is a good example--Innocent in Criminal, Guilty in Civil. Not perfect vindication or satisfaction for the victims, but a compromise we must accept. Our laws and procedures worked.
I have asked myself several times: Would I prefer a guilty man to go free, or an Innocent man to die in the chair? The answer is probably Just. And, if an innocent man dies, has he been martyed? The answer is probably Just.
Just some thoughts...
2007-10-09 11:06:33 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Justice is an abstract concept of "what is due" If you do wrong-what penalty is appropriate in the circumstances. This abstract concept is probably impossible for imperfect humans to accomplish.
Therefore, the "Justice Systems" instead tries to "do what is FAIR" as opposed to what is JUST. Fairness provides objectivity because all are supposed to know the rules and the rules will be equally enforced is the supposition.
2007-10-09 07:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by k_l_parrish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell me what is justice ?
Justification of not being guilty of doing what you did or being judged as guilty , I have studied history but all I can say is justice does not exist , why was Saddam executed on the 30th of Dec 2006 if justice is really there ? "Its just " can you see it as good as guessing if someone is guilty or not , the bible says do not judge for you sahll be judged too justifying done in our court of laws today is actually elimination of human beings we do not need e.g Bush pushed the Iraqians to kill Saddam because he kept himout of his nuclear and oil richland ! "Is justice Just ?"
2007-10-09 10:59:23 · answer #4 · answered by Thokzen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Justice is the right to be judged as equals despite race, gender, etc.. In other words it has long been gone in the US. As for acheiving Justice, Christ said it best, "Treat one another as you would like to be treated."
2007-10-09 08:45:22 · answer #5 · answered by White Star 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is Justice?
and where is justice ?
all over the world "might is right",
God bless America.
2007-10-09 06:43:10 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
conformity to the principle or ideal.
2007-10-13 00:53:55 · answer #7 · answered by endgame1915 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋