A Theory of Justice

Criminal justice and crime have both been theorised in various different methods. These various methods include crime and punishment, the theory of inspection and surveillance, criminal typing and the theory of the normal and pathological. One method where crime and criminal justice has been theorised is through the theory of crime and punishment. One of the most significant theorists being Cesare Baccaria (1764). Baccaria was a leading theorist in what is known as the Classical School and he…

Thesis Statement With there being many theories regarding the atonement, it not just one theory that can best explain the atonement; yet it is a more unified theory that most concisely and effectively explains the atoning work of Christ on the cross. Introduction There are an overwhelming number of theories taking place in scholarly circles regarding the atonement. For every paper or article written on a specific theory, there is at least one that argues against it. It is the student 's…

Ethical Decision-Making Essay An ethical decision is used through many businesses, schools, and even around families. Ethical decisions are “theories that represent the viewpoints from which individuals seek guidance to make decisions.” (Larry Chonko) For example, two classmates Greg and Natalie have enjoyed class time together since freshmen year but are not friends. It is their senior year now, and it is their last class together before graduating. In class, Greg invites Natalie to their…

Marxist declaration “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs!” (Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program, 465). Nozick explains that this type of patterning of principles undermines the task of a theory of distributive justice. If the task of distributive justice is “to fill in the blank in ‘each according to his _______’ is to be predisposed to search for a pattern” (Nozick…

In this reflective essay, I will be discussing on the various courses of crime using criminal justice theories, practices; comparing and contrasting historical and contemporary police functions, issues; describing the nature and function of corrections, its services, practice; and applying fundamental concepts of the administration of justice processes; and voicing my personal opinion on the two specific crimes that I have chosen to discuss. The two specific crimes that I will be discussing…

at home same way justice beings at home. The most fundamental principal of justice as defined by Aristotal more than two hundred years ago,”equals should be treated equally and unequal unequally”. In its contemporary form, this principle is sometimes expressed as follows: "Individuals should be treated the same, unless they differ in ways that are relevant to the situation in which they are involved." Since the 15th century the lady of justice has…

death penalty, three-strikes laws, zero-tolerance. These policies had their theoretical basis in rational-deterrence theory, which posits that we all are rational beings therefore the most effective way to reduce crime is to use harsh punitive measures as a deterrent disincentive for potential criminals. Perhaps the most…

telling them right from wrong. Moral theory is an attempt to answer moral questions about our actions and what we ought to do. According to John Rawls, “Moral theory is the study of substantive moral conceptions, that is, the study of how the basic notions of the right, the good, and the moral worth may be arranged to form different moral structures (Rawls, pg. 1).” Utilitarianism is a modern theory introduced to us by John Stuart Mill. Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that results in the…

Retributive justice: Retributive justice can be defined as; A theory of justice which involves the punishment of wrong things is known as retributive justice. If someone is giving you pain, then you have to return the same quality and quantity of pain to that person. Retributive justice are concerned with correcting wrong. Retributive is the just response to criminal acts, such as assault or theft. A theory which holds the best response to a crime is an immediate punishment. In this type of…

Organizational justice is the overall concern with fair treatment of employees and the perception of fairness by the employee, and has become a dominant theory of motivation in organizations and the workplace (Cojuharenco & Patient, 2013). The three primary components of organizational justice are distributive justice, procedural justice, and interactional justice. Cojuharenco and Patient (2013) describe distributive justice as the perception of fairness as it relates to work outcomes;…