Category: Justice

  • Punitive And Restorative Justice

    There are many reasons and answers on the punishment for crime as it have changed over the past 20 years more than restorative. The attitudes to crime and deviance have influenced this change. The easiest way to explain this is that back it was common in the ancient times up to until a couple decades…

  • Victim-Offender Mediation In Restorative Justice

    Are we often the first ones to apologize to the person who was hurt? Forgiveness means letting go of anger and the desire for revenge and moving toward an increasingly positive view of and acceptance of the party that harmed oneself or the people one cares about (Coleman) When the offender directly addresses the victim,…

  • Mercy Vs. Justice

    If mercy requires a departure from strict justice, it is calling for injustice, a vice; if mercy never requires a departure from strict justice, it is then merely a part of justice , The purpose of this paper is to analyse charges on mercy. Murphy describes mercy as As a moral virtue, mercy derives its…

  • James Rachels And Martin Luther: Cultural Relativism And Justice

    Rachels principle guarantee is that the hypothesis of social relativism has genuine shortages, though a portion of the premises it depends on are substantial. In Rachels word, it is not [as] plausible as it appears to be.(57) One of the primary premises that social relativism remains on is that different cultures have different moral codes.(54)…

  • Knowledge, Patience, Justice, Love And Dedication As The Five Pillars Of Dharma

    In Sanatan Dharma, each individual creation needs to function as per their characteristics (the basic properties given by the creator) and code of conduct. For example – fire should burn and give heat to function- according to its dharma, and water in rivers needs to flow into the oceans. Dharma upholds the created universe, supports…

  • Theme Of Justice Vs Mercy And Literary Techniques In The Play The Merchant Of Venice And Poem Justice

    The common module gives an understanding of the human experience through collective and individual experiences. Through various modes of storytelling, texts have the ability to explore timeless issues which have always been faced by humanity, whilst illustrating lone perspectives of the individual characters. The universal themes portrayed in the texts are enhanced by the specific…

  • Historical Evidence of Salem Witch Trials: Opinion Essay

    Afflicted girls screamed in fear, holding on to one another in terror. Scared witnesses in the courtroom looked on as the girls pointed into the empty air, Each day, more townspeople were arrested and thrown in jail to wait for a hearing or trial, accused of witchcraft and teaming up with the devil. The people…

  • Justice And Mercy In The Merchant Of Venice

    Shakespeare has captured the attention of the world creating his new words and developing characteristics in characters relationships that are still seen in the 21st century. His personal views on justice and mercy are implicitly and explicitly shown through characters and their relationships. The Merchant of Venice; one of Shakespeares most famous articles of work…

  • Role Of Religion In Racial Injustice And Segregation

    Racial Injustice and Segregation has a long history in America, which dates back to the 17th century. Many historical events have stemmed from Racial injustice throughout America. Certain factors can be seen as influential in causing problems between races, including Religion. Religion can be seen to play a role in the creating and furthering racial…

  • The True Meaning Of Justice

    Roman Jurist, Domitius Ulpian, once said, Justice is the constant and perpetual will to allot to every man his due (Ulpian). As Ulpian explains, humans seek justice by placing blame on those who have sinned, and forcing them to face their necessary punishment. Serial, an investigative journalism podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig, Inferno, a mystery…