A Theory of Justice

As we know everything is not written in black or white. We would like to think that our criminal justice system is perfect and that everything that our law enforcement officials do is strictly by the book. This way there will be no questions of whether or not the actions of a law enforcement are justifiable. Unfortunately this is not the case. We do not live in a world where everything is written in black or white. In an instant we can find ourselves lost in one of those gray areas, looking for…

No one knows what the criminal justice system will look like in the year 2050, but most of us who are involved in it have a pretty good idea. The growth of minorities, terrorism, technological improvements, and globalization will make the field somewhat different than it is today. The increasing number of minorities, especially Hispanics, will be the reason of some of the major changes. In 2010, Hispanics were guessed to make up approximately 15.5% of this country’s population and by 2050,…

Assess the contemporary coherence of the just war tradition. Realists describe war as an inevitable outcome of the anarchical international system in which states interact with each other. Based on this premise, throughout the centuries, has been witnessed the flourishing of a tradition of thought focusing on the ethics of war: The Just War Tradition. Its central hypothesis is that the use of force can be morally justified, or in other words that war can be morally right. This view differs from…

Thx this man, he has given me a future purpose and goal in life to achieve and that is to become a federal agent. To do this I need to study criminology and criminal psychology. He taught me criminologists have a significant job in the criminal justice system. Criminologists like him conduct research while at the same time teaching and working with many different law enforcement agencies. They research the social and psychological factors that cause people to commit crimes and which research…

seen in the earlier posts, the deontological and utilitarian approaches to ethics emphasize on rule, rationality and justice, which in feminist world associates with masculinity. Feminist theorists, in turn, argue that ethical decisions should be made based on relations, feelings and empathy intrinsic to women. Despite its novelty and vaguely defined principals, the feminist theory takes an important place in the health care system and particularly in nursing due to a female domination in the…

Modern day philosophers tend to begin crafting their theories around the question of, what is the right thing to do? By doing so, theories they create are fundamentally different than those created by ancient philosophers whom began by asking, which traits make one an ethical person? With ancient and modern philosophers beginning their theories with different questions, the theories they develop vary. Modern philosophers have developed theories such as the Social Contract and Utilitarianism,…

judge and evaluate theories for validity, especially in relation to one another. This will help increase the credibility of the theory. Although a theory cannot be proven right or wrong, it can become more believable after being judged by certain criteria. Theories should be independent of one another, absent any influence from any other theory that has yet to be proven. If two theories are evaluated simultaneously, the data would be considered flawed. Only after the theories have been…

Within the vast multitude of social structural theories, two stand out among all the others. Shaw and Mckay’s Social Disorganization Theory serves as a unique theory that attempts to gauge the cause of the seemingly rampant crime occurring in society. Particularly, the Social Disorganization theory references an individual’s environment as a significant factor contributing to their moral fiber and ultimately their behavior. Henceforth, those individuals who are unfortunate to have to grow in an…

The traditional Theory of The Just Ward The War is an institution to which countries entrust the solution of disputes between peoples. Doctrine on the war registers an evolution in the course of history: the war as a possible means of Justice. The war as a prerogative of the sovereign; war as a crime, its trend lines that somehow coexist in the different historical phases, but at the same time marked the passing of an era to another. The distinction between just war and unjust war is St.…

2014). The virtuous person would have character traits such as; bravery, prudence and justice (Ethics Guide 2014). Rules of ethics and the traits of a virtuous person will enable one to make sound moral decisions, which will impact both themselves and the other persons positively. This is not always the case but all decisions have consequences and the choice to make the most ethical one is key. Duty theories also called deontological or non-consequentialist speaks to human beings having clear…