Justice In The Movie/Musical 'Chicago'

Justice is a universal part of everyday life. We often think of it as an if-then scenario; if you cause trouble in school, then you don’t get recess. If you steal from somebody, then you go to jail. But the idea of justice is much more complex than that. Justice is an intricate ethical system with implications that range from the fair treatment of everyone to the equal distribution of government resources. If Justice is the idea of treating people fairly, then it is sensible to question what it means to be fair. Some say that justice is not viable in civilization. People are born with various capacities for evil and into various circumstances. People are judged by the public based on things that they cannot control: skin color, appearance, gender, etc and treated …show more content…
This can be seen in high profile court cases. If a majority of people are leaning to one side in a court hearing, regardless of if the actions were right or wrong, they usually will rationalize their actions and defend that side. However, if only a few people lean towards one side and that side is generally disliked, they will usually reject that side and come up with devious reasons for their actions. This can be seen in the movie/musical “Chicago”. A married woman who shot the man she was having an affair with literally got away with murder because her lawyer spun her story into a positive light of self-defense. However, civil cases are always occurring and having corporate and personal wrongdoings brought to justice without prejudice. In some cases people who have been convicted of an offense admit they did said offense, there is evidence proving such, and the court delivers a sentencing that fits the offense. While this does not occur all the time, the fact that it does happen frequently clearly indicates that justice exists. Justice is slowly becoming faultless law by law and case by