Justice And Injustice

Justice is a concept known throughout all nations and cultures. Justice began as a name people in New England used to distribute judgement and punishment on people who had done wrong. In any situation, be it in a courtroom, in line at a coffee shop, or in the classroom, we all want people to treat us fairly. In the United States, justice appears in front of a judge, presenting a case, and being found guilty or not guilty. When justice is served, we get a sense of fulfillment, and when there is an injustice, we feel uneasy. Not everyone’s idea of justice and injustice will always agree, of course, but a person will usually act upon his own idea of fairness. What is justice though? To me justice is treating people fairly, and not allowing anyone …show more content…
In most people’s eyes when someone has done something wrong there is no other way to act than to punish that person for what they have done wrong. Even in the eyes of the law when someone does something illegal, they will usually punish the wrong doers for their crimes in front of a judge. For instance, a drunk driver hits another car and kills the two young passengers in the other car, while the drunk driver walks away from the accident unharmed. In most situations, the family and friends of the people in the other car would demand the drunk driver be put behind bars, or never allowed to get behind the wheel again. Justice is engraved in every person’s conscience, making it near impossible to ignore the feelings that arise in us. Another example, would be two siblings. The younger sibling tends to want everything their older sibling has. When the younger sibling fails to receive the same things he or she usually associates this with being unfair. His sense of justice is telling him that something is wrong. Likewise, a prosecuting attorney will fight with forcefully against a guilty person, making sure justice is served to the defendant. For wrongdoings, there must be consequences, as justice