LAW P1 CRIM Q9 (Justice) Flashcards
What is the first point for the justice para?
(Justice is defined)
Justice is defined by Lord wright as ‘the guiding principle of a judge in deciding cases is to do justice. That is justice according to the law, but still justice’
What is the second point for the justice para?
(The impact of this justice)
The impact of this justice is that it may provide closure and comfort to victims and their families, as well as potentially deterring potential offenders or re-offenders
What is the third point for the justice para?
(Justice in our society means)
Justice in our society means that all people, however grave their crime may be or however poor they are, are granted the right to a fair trial
What is the fourth point for the justice para?
(Some potential issues)
Some potential issues within justice come in the form of its great subjectivity, where one person may deem something as ‘unjust’, another may decide the opposite viewpoint
What is the fifth point for the justice para?
(One example of this)
One example of this is Nettleship v Weston, a landmark case in that it holds a learner driver to the standards of a reasonable fully qualified driver.
What is the sixth point for the justice para?
(One alternative idea)
One alternative idea of justice is the view of Jeremy Bentham and his ideology of utilitarianism.
What is the seventh point for the justice para?
(This would suggest)
This would suggest that an act should be considered as just if the positive of the act are greater than the negatives.
What is the eighth point for the justice para?
(Another highly contrasting)
Another, highly contrasting view is that of Karl Marx, who views all the laws of capitalism as unjust.
What is the ninth point for the justice para?
(Overall justice is a complex)
Overall, justice is a complex idea which relies on subjective viewpoints on what a person holds to be mainly right, and a person’s own subjective view on what fairness is.
What is the tenth point for the justice para?
(The main issue)
The main issue with justice is its great subjectivity, as various people would hold a variety of opinions over the correct sentence to give those guilty of criminal acts.
What are all 10 points for the justice para?
Justice is defined by
The impact of this justice
Justice in our society
Some potential issues
One example
One alternative idea
This would suggest
Another highly contrasting
Overall justice is a complex
The main issue
