CRJS 1013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Jeremy Bentham, Legal Aid, Restorative Justice
8 Sep 2016
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Humans have an awesome power to engage in reason. We reason with what is acceptable, and what is unacceptable. We come to the conclusions of what is right and what is wrong. Notion of right and wrong: notion of murder is wrong, most people would agree o. Aristotle: societies should be ruled by philosopher kings. In modern day, linked to universal ethical standards and human rights. Human reasoning has two principles: ex. Adopted by the un general assembly on dec 10 1948. Every year, dec 10 marks international human rights day. Countries are expected to abide with these rules. All people are born free and equal, dignity and rights. Hear the other side: the right to be heard. The hearing rule: provide adequate opportunity to present their case. The bias rule: the deciding authority must be unbiased. The evidence rule: decision must be based on logical proof and evidence. Punishment must be proportional to the harm caused.
