Justice in a way can and will be a way of revenge, a punishment, payback or whatever you want to call it, but It is the satisfaction of seeing someone who caused us hard, being punished. We all grew up with an ideal set of mind of our governments and how they work, but that also depends in the country which you reside in. depending in the country you were raised in you have your own opinions of what justice is and how the government works. All those opinions will be based on the reflection of the government and the society you’re part of. Justice won’t be distributed the same way in every country, corruption, extortion, duress, and so many other factors are taken in consideration while talking about the justice system of each country. Justice …show more content…
I personally think that justice is seen more in countries that are fully developed and are first world countries. Countries on the third world are drastically more vulnerable to any type of corruption, and can be very flexible when money is involved. I have lived this in person, as a Mexican American that was raised in Mexico, I’d the chance to live and experienced the beauty and also the horrendous side of it. Justice in Mexico is literary money if you have money you are getting well served, but otherwise the person with the fattest wallet will win, it doesn’t really matter who’s the victim. The corruption in the justice system of Mexico is something that every Mexican is and will be still ashamed …show more content…
Justice can be altered, indeed, but with all the technological advancements, we’re starting to improve the way justice is done. For example; with all the new technology we can now record every move we do and also the actions of other people, therefore, we now have more evidence. Having legitimate evidence in a court-room is one of the most important things you can have while trying to obtain justice. And when all the evidence is recorded in a simple video camera, no doubt the justice system will be on your side. I do believe that technology will lead the way for a better justice
“ It revolves around moral correction in situations where certain ethical and culturally vital principles have been violated.” (Seltzer) In short, justice is for correcting the wrongs of another person as even handed as possible. “All calls for justice require that victims feel avenged, and revenge is never just if it’s disproportionate.” (Thane Rosenbaum)
Revenge is a fairly strong emotion; it’s wanting to retaliate towards those who wronged you. Revenge is such an uncontrollable form of retaliation that it can result in a destructive outcome or be carried out successfully. Although the results may vary, revenge sums up to one thing which is pain of some sort, affecting both parties or just one. Throughout history, we see many tales of revenge and redemption. Often revenge does leave the one carrying it out feeling victorious, but this can suddenly change as the process of karma generally begins in some tales.
Retribution is the philosophy best explained by the famous saying, “an eye for an eye”. Those that believe in this form of justice hold a strict and harsh view on punishments for crime. The proponents of retribution believe that severe penalties act as deterrence to future crime, however, studies
... always justice, and there is usually more emotion involved in the revenge and thus the revenge hurts more than the original crime hurt.
The mission of the Department of Justice is to protect and serve in a fair way, but in some cases this can be worked around to fit the needs of any person whether or not justice is served. Wealth is a huge problem when it comes to the justice system. People of a lower economic status than those of the wealthy, do not have the resources available to them in order to exercise their right to the full potential. Most times the wealthy can afford expensive representation that may have avenues that are not open to all. When wealth is acquired, a form of power comes along with it and this may cause issues with the sense of equality.
Does justice exist in America? Yes, justice does exist in America, but for whom is the question real question. In America all citizens should feel equal to one another but that is not the case. Rather than feeling equal to one another, the blacks and whites of the country feel hatred to one another. In American justice is served but it is mainly for whites and not blacks. The word justice is defined as the quality of being fair and reasonable. Unfortunately in America, justice is not always equally served due to racism in the modern society.
Retribution – is a correctional aim which is to hold a person who has committed a crime accountable for committing a crime against another or society in the form of punishment. (Stojkovic and Lovell 2013) What we look at in retribution is when someone is punished there is legitimacy in the punishment of a particular crime that was committed. Some of the pros of retribution are retribution can make a person or society feel safer or a feeling of justice being served when a person is punished for the crime they committed. The con of retribution is during court proceedings the prosecution and the offender’s lawyer may come to a plea agreement which could give the offender a lesser sentence than what he or she would have gotten originally. (Stojkovic and Lovell 2013)
Sentencing is the imposition of a criminal sanction by a sentencing authority , such as a judge. Schmallger & Smykla, 2009, pg# 71) There are seven goals of sentencing including revenge, retribution, just deserts, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation and restoration. Revenge refers to a retaliation to some kind of assault and injury. Revenge can be a type of punishment for the criminal justice system. The jury, sometimes, basis there choices on emotions, facts and evidence. It is considered revenge in some cases because the victim's looks at it that way when they feel justice has been served. Retribution is a type of sentencing involving another form of retaliation. Retribution means "paying back" the offender for what he or she has done. ( Schmalleger & Smykla, 2009, pg# 73) The victim is not alone when it comes to being affected by the crime. Society is strongly affected by what a criminal does in whichever area he or she chooses. Retribution, in a good sense, would be if a coworker does her best as her job and her boss gave her a raise. This would be considered paying her back for her good deeds. As far as the criminal's heinous acts, retribution would more than likely be community service in the town were the crimes occurred. This form of sentencing gives a sort of relief to society
The universal distinction between justice and revenge is quite distinctive, is there more beyond their differences? Revenge is retaliation by a wronged party against the person or people they see as having caused the wrong. The person at whom the revenge is directed may have harmed the person carrying out an act of revenge indirectly or not at all, but on some level there is a perceived personal grievance. An unaffected third party, on the other hand, can carry out Justice. In most developed countries it is considered vital that the judiciary be independent from the government, partly for this reason, which is justice also doesn't necessarily involve any act of retribution. For example, the “acquittal” of an innocent person can be considered an act of justice, but it certainly isn't reveng...
The ideal society we would all be considered equal, but reality often defies this idealism. When we think of police officers, we think of people working hard to keep us all safe, but this may not always be the case in today 's society. This is demonstrated in an opinion piece published in the Miami Herald, entitled “Need a ‘big, bad dude’? White criminals need not apply” by Leonard Pitts Jr. The article opens by discussing the shooting of African-American man Terence Crutcher, where the police officer who shot him stated it was due to him not obeying her orders and reaching inside his SUV for a weapon. However, the video of the shooting shows that this did not happen. The article also goes on to discuss other African-Americans shot in recent
Recent advancements in technology have had a huge impact on the current criminal justice system. These new developments have made it easier for those in the field to track down criminals and help provide better evidence to support their cases. Things such as fingerprint databases, DNA testing, GPS tracking, and many other things have made it easier for prosecutors or defendants to prove their cases in court. This is very beneficial because with this new wave of technology officials are now able to provide more reliable and credible evidence in court. This current upsurge of technology will help benefit a lot people in the field. People such as law enforcement, falsely accused criminals, prosecutors, defendants, judges, the list just goes on and on. Technology has been has had a major impact on the criminal justice system, it is now been made easier to track down and catch criminals and made it so that the evidence provided at court is more reliable and credible.
Justice cannot be defined as just this one thing. Justice depends on many things, such as the society and the culture, the type of government running the country, the people living in that country, etc. A good leader has to show legitimacy in his ways of ensuring the laws are just and administered fairly. Throughout history, we have seen how the government can be unjust. An example can be the time of slavery when blacks did not have the same rights as the whites, and were treated very poorly compared to the whites. Traces of such behavior can still be seen in today's society. Therefore, while there is justice, there will always be some injustice.
Retribution is what most commonly referred to as the “just deserts” model that says the punishment should match the “degree of harm a criminal has inflicted on their victims” (Stohr, Walsh, & Hemmens, 2013, p.6). In other words, what they “justly deserve”. Where minor crimes should expect a minor punishment, those who commit more severe crimes should expect to be met with just as severe of a punishment in return. An example, some believe that when someone kills someone else, that person should then, in turn, receive the death penalty (depending on the state this would also be allowed or expected by law).
When Mary Catherine Parris was told that I would be talking to her about restorative justice, her response was, “Is that a real thing?” (personal communication, September 23, 2015). Through this assignment I realized that restorative justice is not talked about within the criminal justice system. For both of the individuals I spoke with, the idea of restorative justice seemed like a joke. In trying to persuade them both that restorative justice is a real thing, I was met with very similar beliefs and comments from both individuals. They both believed that restorative justice would not work and believed that some aspects of the approach were completely useless (M. C. Parris, & R. Clemones, personal communication, September 23, 2015). The responses
People can be motivated to take revenge on others for various reasons. While these reasons may be considered as very serious or rather trivial, they are all motives for revenge. Revenge occurs when a person has been offended or angered by an individual and in result they have the desire to pay them back. People’s opinions on revenge differ from each other, some may believe it is justified and some don’t. Mahatma Ghandi believed that revenge is not the answer and he stated that “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”. This quote portrays the opinion that if everyone gets even then there will be no one else; if we all take an eye for an eye everyone would be blind. Revenge can be learnt through real life experiences as well as fiction and can be shown as justice or unacceptable. It becomes difficult to determine when revenge can be justified but is revenge always worth it?