Justice Essays

Introduction             Rapid developments in technology particularly in tools that enhance information and technology have had a great impact on man’s life. The advantages associated with this technology which include; increased speed of accessing information, increase in the amount of information that is available and increased speed in communication across …

Introduction “It’s no different than we were in America a hundred years ago, right after or during the end of the Victorian era, said Hamden.”Even though we are seeing globalization, in the city that has defined globalization; we are still seeing a value system that still looks like new Victorians” …

Introduction Nowadays, it can’t be deny that most countries around the globe are experiencing economic crises. Even the United States of America, thought to be the place of a greener pasture, experiences these kind of crises and tries to make effective solutions in how to resolve such  problems. It is …

In the essay, “The Ultimate Punishment:  A Defense of Capital Punishment,” Ernest van den Haag relates the arguments of those opposed to the death penalty and then categorically refutes them.  One such argument is that in which abolitionists argue that the death penalty is discriminatory.   However, van den Haag responds …

The criminal justice system has been seen to embody two distinct and almost conflicting goals. The first is to maintain law and order and the second being to protect the citizens from the elements that may deny their freedom. The former goal inspired by Herbert Parker who developed the crime …

Social Theories of Juvenile Delinquency Different theories of juvenile delinquency have been posited to explain deviant behavior of the youth.  The Anomie theory postulates that legitimate desires, wants or even needs that cannot be satisfied by conformity force a person into deviance.  (Merton).   Young delinquents like market scoundrels are force …

Introduction As the gap between the rich and poor widen, the principles of distributive justice have become more applicable in our social life. Distributive justice has been the central concept in religious beliefs with an assertion that everyone is equal in the society and therefore deserve share of equal resources.  …

Disparity is not equal to discrimination.  Discrimination in the justice system is the differential treatment of individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socio economic standing instead of on their behavior or qualifications. Disparity on the other hand, is a difference between groups that legitimate factors …

     The Earth Charter appears on the international scenario at a time when there is a wide spectrum of conditions prevailing in various parts of the globe. From a war ridden country like Afghanistan to a peaceful country like Switzerland, we have a wide variation in conditions that prevail throughout …

Abstract             An alarming situation continues to threaten the modern society as the crime rate committed by youth is increasing in numbers. The age of the perpetrators of crime is going down. An efficient juvenile justice system is very important in one’s nation to ensure the protection of the young …