Justice In The YCJA

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Justice is not the most important thing in society according to Justice Mclachin justice is the most important. There are other more important things than justice. There are three things to consider when thinking about justice. People have many different views on justice, family situations, and the quality of life. All these have a part to play when thinking about justice in the YCJA. Here are a few reasons why these examples will have a part to contribute to the YCJA. People have many different views about justice in the YCJA. People see justice as equitable, other people see it as equal. Equitable is when everyone gets what they need, equal is when everyone gets the same treatment. The YCJA uses equitability to make fair judgments on the people who commit a crime. The view on justice changes with different cultures. In some cultures, something as small as stealing could result in death or …show more content…
You should focus more on the emotional side of things than the logical. Family situations are more important for many different reasons. Direct family issues can affect a person's judgment (Focus on the Family). If your family just had a major event happen a person might lose their sense of justice or of what is just. This might lead a child down a life of crime and that is why you should focus more on relationships and family situations than justice.
The quality of life is more important than justice. Being is more important than justice because following the rules all the time mean that you forget to look at your physical wellbeing, psychological being, and spiritual being. You would also have to consider belonging if you don't have a place to belong your opinion on justice will change and it will then push you to have an unjust life. Becoming means that you will grow and adapt (Quality of Life Research Unit). If you only focus on following in the path of justice you will forget being, belonging, and

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