Chapter 1: Defining Justice

Question 1

Things that contribute to the definition of “Justice”

Answer 1

1. how problem arises
2. behaviour in relation to social factors
3. what is considered not a crime
4. rewards and punishments

Question 2

Rules of studying justice

Answer 2

1. ethnocentrism - you have to have an open and broad understanding of multiple cultures, practices, groups, and communities
2. interdisciplinary - law, philosophy, sociology, criminology

Question 3

Ethnocentrism

Answer 3

a bias or stereotype towards certain communities, groups, and cultures.
EXAMPLE: marijuana. at face value and then was unpopular. now it is nationally accepted due to changing perspectives and opinions.

Question 4

Interdisciplinary

Answer 4

relating to more than one subject.
! studying justice delves into many other branches of knowledge like criminal, sociological, and philosophical disciplines. !
EXAMPLE: think of law as a skeleton for the framework of justice (pg. 8 of textbook)

Question 5

Formal Justice

Answer 5

the idea to: “treat equals as equals.”
EXAMPLE: anyone paying for groceries at the store does not receive their needed goods, their money is given back

Question 6

Just Deserts

Answer 6

Def: “getting what one deserves.” this can be a reward or punishment.
PUNISHMENT: consequences of doing an immoral action, laziness, or incompetence (pg. 12)

Question 7

Substantive Justice

Answer 7

treating “unequals as unequals.” this means recognizing that in order for justice, individuals may need to be treated differently (pg. 16)
EXAMPLE: Salaries
Important workers : dentists, physicians, engineers
Higher salaries reflecting the importance they have in society
Lower salaries : bartenders, food and beverage servers, hostesses
Reflection of how new you are to workforce or skill level

Question 8

Distributive Justice

Answer 8

how resources are divided up across everyone in a society. this can lead to the need for redistributive justice.

Question 9

Ethics in Justice Studies

Answer 9

Perform practices in a just way—correct behaviour through ethics by teaching.
EXAMPLE : Access to treatment/service (healthcare)
Totally just system: Everyone will receive treatment right away no matter how serious or unserious
Triage system (reality): observe how serious your issue is and place you depending on that

Question 10

Japanese Internment Camps

Answer 10

an example of ethnocentrism. a stereotype of Japanese-Canadian people where the actions of other Japanese in WW2.