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Depends on how you define the word. "Justice is the ethical, philosophical idea that people are to be treated impartially, fairly, properly, and reasonably by
by babl-yc 3y ago
Depends on how you define the word.
"Justice is the ethical, philosophical idea that people are to be treated impartially, fairly, properly, and reasonably by the law and by arbiters of the law, that laws are to ensure that no harm befalls another, and that, where harm is alleged, a remedial action is taken - both the accuser and the accused receive a morally right consequence merited by their actions"
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/justice https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/justice
- MrRolleyes 3y agoYes, we in the US have a punitive justice system, which emphasizes punishment under the dubious concept of punitive deterrence over remediation and other forms of deterrence (eg poverty reduction, though that is obviously irrelevant here). Anyway, a law institution certainly has an incentive to push their own agenda when it comes to the theory of justice.