Criminal Justice Philosophy
The Philosophy of Justice in America
Michael A. Paul
CJA204
July 25, 2010
Royce Decker The Philosophy of Justice in America
Justice is truth in action and is morally right and truth set forth. In the scenario of the balance of individual rights and public order, the truth has to be acknowledged for the justice system to work properly and fairly to provide a balance to the system. While looking at different forms of justice, we look at social, criminal, and administrative justice. Social Justice embraces all concepts of civilized life that brings about all fairness to people cultural beliefs concerning right and wrong. Equal justice for the wealthiest people to the poorest people deserves an even playing field. In our …show more content…
According to Martin Luther King, Jr. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Court systems in the United States serves as another function of the criminal justice system
In which it conducts fair and impartial trials, ensures due process, determine guilt or innocence, impose sentence on the guilty, uphold the law, protects the rights and freedoms of anyone facing processing by the justice system and provide a check of power by other justice system agencies.
In looking at the court system, it provides a mechanism of settling disputes, interprets and enforces the law for the purpose of justice. Although some child molesters and murderers are able to return to society after they have served their sentence, the punishment does not fit the crime. When the court impose sentencing on the defendant the guidelines are sometimes mind blowing for the victim or the victim’s families. How can a person in a civilized world commit crimes and not punishment as severely as the crime he or she
Michael A. Paul
CJA204
July 25, 2010
Royce Decker The Philosophy of Justice in America
Justice is truth in action and is morally right and truth set forth. In the scenario of the balance of individual rights and public order, the truth has to be acknowledged for the justice system to work properly and fairly to provide a balance to the system. While looking at different forms of justice, we look at social, criminal, and administrative justice. Social Justice embraces all concepts of civilized life that brings about all fairness to people cultural beliefs concerning right and wrong. Equal justice for the wealthiest people to the poorest people deserves an even playing field. In our …show more content…
According to Martin Luther King, Jr. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Court systems in the United States serves as another function of the criminal justice system
In which it conducts fair and impartial trials, ensures due process, determine guilt or innocence, impose sentence on the guilty, uphold the law, protects the rights and freedoms of anyone facing processing by the justice system and provide a check of power by other justice system agencies.
In looking at the court system, it provides a mechanism of settling disputes, interprets and enforces the law for the purpose of justice. Although some child molesters and murderers are able to return to society after they have served their sentence, the punishment does not fit the crime. When the court impose sentencing on the defendant the guidelines are sometimes mind blowing for the victim or the victim’s families. How can a person in a civilized world commit crimes and not punishment as severely as the crime he or she