Justice In Popular Culture

How can the different depiction of justice in popular culture affect our own notions of justice? Many people have their own belief as to what the term justice is. Martin Luther King jr. once said that “Injustice Anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” So what does this say about injustice in media, does it have the potential to threaten the sense of justice in the real world. Some believe that justice is fairness in what people receive, while others may believe that it is when those that harm you get what they deserve. Crime and criminal procedure are often depicted in the media through many different outlets. The media has a tendency to subconsciously affect our notion of Justice. The news outlets bombard us with vile crimes that affect …show more content…
One person’s justice may be another’s Injustice. Game of Thrones depictions of Joffrey's death is a perfect example of the varying opinions of justice. Some may think that his death was just because of all the evil actions he has committed. Others may think that it is injustice because he was never punished for all his crimes in the eyes of the public. Then there are those people who believe his death was unjust simply because he was assassinated. This shows a different kind of justice that is subjective. People tune into popular culture, like Game of Thrones, to see a sense of justice that they may not get in the real world. They are able to see practices and outcomes that may not be possible in their own lives. Game of Thrones has a heavy emphasis of retributive justice with immediate results, which is not necessarily a fair practice. For example, a sense of quick justice, seen in media, rather that long cases that take years to resolve in the American legal system. I am going to show Game of Thrones affects our perception of justice, by discussing the political theory of Hobbes and Machiavelli. They analyze some of the major aspects of justice that people are exposed to when watching or reading this series. I will also so examples of justice being carried out in the show and it’s implication on the viewers. It is important to understand how these shows influence people in the real world. The things that people see in the series has a tendency to leak out and influence their own sense of justice. It is The quick sense of justice is completely contradictory to the deliberative nature of the American legal system. Theses shows can cause people to believe that the courts are not doing everything they should be quick enough and this places major political pressure on the government. It is important to understand the relationship between media outlets and the influence it