The law and theory of criminal justice Jessmine Matthews CJA/204 September 9‚ 2014 Julius Burns The law and theory of criminal justice Defining crime can come from many different perspectives such as psychological‚ legalistic‚ sociological‚ and even political views. Crime is defined as according to (Multi- Media) the conduct in violation of the criminal laws of the state‚ federal‚ government‚ or local jurisdiction‚ for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse. Crime is
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Each theory of justice has its own process and objective. As a result‚ the outcomes of crime differ. The purpose of this paper seeks to examine a crime through the lens of four theories of justice: retributive‚ utilitarian‚ restorative‚ and parallel. Moreover‚ the paper will elaborate more on each theory of justice‚ including the theory’s procedural and distributive justice‚ through its hypothetical application of a criminal case in Fairfax County‚ Virginia. These various theories of justice arose
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Many theories have been put forward in the field of psychology which attempt to explain the reactions of people in society towards what they would classify as injustice.one of these approaches was put forward by Lerner (1980) which is known as the ‘belief in a just world’ theory. This states that in life it is believed that everyone gets what they deserve good people receive good things and vice versa. This allows society to conduct itself in a stable manner as this notion brings forth a certain
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Title: Theories of Justice Compare and contrast each of the three theories of justice Provide illustrative examples of each theory Write a conclusion identifying your preferred theory of justice along with your rationale for choosing the theory Retribution (Deserts Theory) This theory states that people should be punished only if they have done something to deserve it‚ and only to the extent to which it is deserved. This theory is only concerned with the past‚ which means it supports
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2) Explain Plato’s theory of Justice One’s search for the meaning of justice in Plato’s “Republic” would finally lead to two definitions: -Justice is Harmony. -Justice is Doing one’s own job. Finding these two phrases‚ however‚ is hardly enough to get a clear sense of what justice is. Plato offers two main analogies to examine the definition of justice. The division of parts in the soul as well as the parts of the state; We would now examine the structure of the soul. The soul is divided into
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Rawls Theory of Justice A contemporary philosopher‚ John Rawls (1921-2002)‚ is noted for his contributions to political and moral philosophy. In particular‚ Rawls ’ discussion about justice introduced five important concepts into discourse‚ including: the two principles of justice‚ the “original position” and “veil of ignorance”. Rawls most famous work is‚ A Theory of Justice (1971) gives an introduction to this body of thought and he emphasises the importance justice has on governing and organising
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people of all social‚ financial and ethnic levels forms the basis of who I am professionally and personally. In this course‚ we learned about ethical theories and theories of justice as it relates to moral rights and social justice. These theories have exerted influence on my leadership style as a middle school principal. Theory of social justice is important to me as a leader. As a leader‚ I am cognizant and refuse to be oblivious to the fact equity in resources and opportunities is not an option
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The concept of restorative justice centers on a mutual understanding between the offender and community in regards to the offender’s previous criminal acts. This theory focuses on repairing harm the offender inflicted on the community in a non-retributive manner. With the assistance of the community‚ victims and the cooperation of the offender‚ this theory points the ability to repair the criminal in a non-traditional means. The traditional mindset being of the community or society seeing an offender
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In order to begin to understand and analyze Dr. Peffer’s Theory of Social Justice‚ we want to first look at the five main principles. These principles are a Modified look at John Rawls’s “Two Principles” of Social Justice (1971). These five modified principles include The Basic Rights Principle‚ The Maximum Equal Basic Liberties Principle‚ The Fair Equality of Opportunity Principle‚ The Modified Difference Principle‚ The Social and Economic Democracy Principle. First of all‚ The Basic Rights Principle
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In Plato’s Republic he defines justice as “doing one’s own work and not meddling with what is not one’s own” (Plato 139‚ 433b). This definition begs the question what is one’s own work? Plato states that one’s own work is the work that one’s nature is best suited for‚ as each person is born with a different nature (Plato 101‚ 370b). To come to this definition Plato compares justice within the human soul to justice within a city. If Plato can find justice within the city and prove that the individual
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