A Theory of Justice

The social contract theory was created to go in accordance with a person’s moral and political obligations. The social contract was created to convict a person who broke their moral and or political contract (Social Contract theroy ). The social contact is based on the legitimacy of the government and the contract between said government and the people. In the United States of America people believe that the social contract is the constitution, but in reality there cannot be a contract if no…

General deterrence theory alone does not guarantee the certainty of punishment, because it is solely focused on providing disincentives to society to commit crime. This uncertainty confers ambiguous standards for punishment and, if revealed to the public, could lead to collapse of the criminal justice system. In fact, general deterrence theory could potentially justify no punishment or punishment in only select situations, as long…

In criminal justice researchers try to develop and locate some criminological findings of what motivates people to offend, especially if it can be alluded to in human nature. There have been many theories that attempt to rationalize and understand what shifts in human nature may motive otherwise normal people into becoming criminals. Theories like rational choice, strain theories, anomie theories, and learning theories offer up various explanations for why people do the crimes that they do. In…

The four Philosophies of Punishment (1) Retribution: It is a hypothesis of equity that considers proportionate punishment an adequate reaction to wrongdoing. This retribution theory essentially fit the ethical gravity of a wrongdoing committed and, to a lesser degree, the qualities of the guilty party. Furthermore, it is utilized as the premise for discipline which includes compulsory sentencing strategies and sentencing rules frameworks. These disciplines are a social articulation of the…

Restorative justice refers to a term that is concerned with healing the victims ' wounds while restoring the offenders to law-abiding lives. Under the case in the study, it is aimed at repairing a harm that was done by the murderer to restore relationships with the community. It seeks to provide opportunities for the family that was most affected by the crime scene to be directly engaged themselves in the process of responding to the harm caused by the murderer. A central premise concept of…

Ethical principles are goals that all theories set to accomplish and be successful. They help to analyze, evaluate, and make rational decisions. These goals include: respect for autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. Ethical principles are vitally important in medical ethics and health law. The goals that each theory has helped medical professionals become better people and professionals. The theories make healthcare providers understand and think about the situations at hand and…

confirm that in 2006, aside from top shows like American Idol, part-time crime dramas have ranked as one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the industry (DeTardo-Bora, pg. 154, 2009). The relationship between the media and the criminal justice system is a delicate balance, as more often than…

Environmental justice is very ambiguous term as it denotes the need for not only environmental sustainability but also social liberation. Regrettably, not every citizen, politician or business owner is apprehensive about our wilting global environment. To this very day, there are scholars and politicians that contend that climate change and global warming is the rhetorical vehicle for which liberal propaganda can be transported. Consequently, these same leaders in their lofty positions deny that…

factors can make up the whole of what makes us commit crime and even really how we label crime. To start there are some common theories behind…

not qualifying as illegal. Although the list is rather detailed, there are no mentions of white-collar crimes such as bank frauds, bribery, blackmail or credit card frauds, which could either be a result of them being harder to detect, the criminal justice system overlooking them or simply not mentioning them, despite them costing the most money. Moreover, these crimes tend to be committed by middle or upper class citizens, while more physical crimes such as violence and robbery are mostly…