ch 10 Flashcards
Criminal justice
system/process of creating, interpreting, and enforcing laws of the state
Social justice
difficult to explain, involves fair and equitable distribution of power/resources
soc. justice defined by 1993 commission on social justice (4)
1:everyone is equal worth
2:everyone is entitled to basic needs (income, food, shelter, education and health
3:self-respect/autonomy is in the idea of equal worth w/ fulfillment is based of the person
4: inequalities are not necessarily unjust, but they are eliminated where possible
social injustice
unequal distribution of power and resources leading to inequalities in society
Immanuel kant’s definition of social justice
and eye for an eye/retribution (punishment = crime)
2003 justice act in england says that courts must have the following in mind: (5)
1: punishment of offenders
2: reduction of crime:
3:reform/rehab of offenders
4: public protections
5: the making of reparation of the victims
Beccaria’s idea of justice(8)
1:people are rational
2:people are hedonistic
3:unless deterred, ppl pursue pleasure, even crime
4:laws need to be written
5: laws are published
6:judges are restricted
7: punishment fits crime not criminal
8: punishment is certain, swift, and proportionate
sentencing guidelines:
set of rules for judges to use to compute sentences
Socioeconomic status (SES)
social standing or class of an individual or group and is often measured as a combination of education, income, and occupation
Socially just country guidelines (10)
1:dignity
2; common good (social needs met)
3;rights and responsibility
4;priority is on the poor/vulnerable
5;ppl have politic, economic, and cultural life participation
6;protects workers
7; solidarity (we’re all human)
8; stewardship (protect ppl/resources)
9; promote peace in every way
10; governance (actually walking the walk)
Plato justice definition
punishment is there to deter offender from offending again
