01:202:201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Fourteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution
4 Mar 2019
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Crime - an act in violation of the law where there is no excuse or justification and results in punishment. Justice - principle of fairness (*just because you did not get what you want does not mean that you did not get justice*) Scales of justice - balancing them is the theme. Individual rights - seek to protect personal freedoms within the process of criminal justice. Public order - believe that under certain circumstances involving a criminal threat to public safety, the interests of society should take precedence over individual rights. Justice - the principle of fairness; the ideal of moral equity. Social justice - linked to fundamental notions of fairness and to cultural beliefs about right and wrong (everybody counts) Civil justice - a component of social justice concerned with fairness in relationships between citizens, government agencies, and businesses in private matters. Ex. rape victim who can sue for damages.
