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Everyone Talks About Justice
Everyone Talks About Justice
Everyone
talks
about
justice.
But
the
meaning
of
the
word
“justice”
differs
on
each
individual.
It
depends
on
how
a
person
give
meaning
to
justice
on
the
context
of
what
the
word
“liberty”,
“respect”,
“equality”
and
“fairness”
means
to
them.
Injustice,
then,
is
simply
inequalities
that
are
not
to
the
benefit
of
all.
Of
course,
this
conception
is
extremely
vague
and
requires
interpretations.
Many
different
kinds
of
things
are
said
to
be
just
and
unjust:
not
only
laws,
institutions,
and
social
systems,
but
also
particular
actions
of
many
kinds,
including
decisions,
judgments,
and
imputations.
We
also
call
the
attitudes
and
dispositions
of
persons,
and
persons
themselves,
just
and
unjust.
There
are
two
principles
of
justice.
First,
that
each
person
is
to
have
an
equal
right
to
the
most
extensive
basic
liberty
compatible
with
similar
liberty
for
others.
Second
is
social
and
economic
inequalities
are
to
be
arranged
so
that
they
are
both
reasonably
expected
to
be
to
everyone's
advantage,
and
attached
to
positions
open
to
all.
In
developing
justice
as
fairness,
we
must
leave
aside
the
general
conception
of
justice
and
examine
instead
the
special
case
of
the
two
principles
in
serial
order.
I
do
believe
that
the
most
effective
way
is
what
we
call
the
“Restorative
Justice”.
Restorative
justice
is
no
different
in
that
respect
and
forgiveness.
Restorative
justice
which
can
be
defined
as
a
community
and
victim-‐centered
sentencing
philosophy
that
emphasizes
offender
accountability
and
responsibility
through
negotiated
restitution.
With
this
option,
the
formal
criminal
justice
process
is
avoided,
and
the
person
is
asked
to
acknowledge
his
offense,
apologize,
and
repair
the
damage.
To
be
effective,
restorative
justice
approaches
must
emphasize
offender
accountability,
the
offender
must
take
responsibility
for
their
actions
and
be
genuinely
sorry
for
what
they
have
done.
Offender
is
required
to
admit
to
their
behavior
so
that
reparations
can
be
negotiated
through
meditation.
The
reparation
concept
is
a
key
element
that
means
the
individual
is
willing
to
repair
the
harm
they
done.
But
this
can
only
be
applied
in
certain
circumstances
like
paying
financial
compensations
to
the
victims,
physically
repairing
property
damage,
or
publicly
apologizing
for
the
damage
caused
like
in
libel
cases
and
the
likes.
But
I
also
do
believe
that
certain
crimes
require
deterrence,
like
in
attaining
justice
for
sexual
violence
victims.
We
need
to
build
a
justice
system
robust
enough
not
only
to
punish
the
sexual
violence
that
did
occur
but
also
to
prevent
new
crimes.
There
are
crimes
like
heinous
crimes,
it
must
be
ensured
that
these
crimes
are
better
prosecuted
to
serve
as
example
to
all
and
not
to
reproduce,
in
order
to
build
a
safe
and
better
living
society.
This
is
to
attain
justice
to
all,
certain
individuals
must
suffer
for
the
benefit
of
mankind,
because
this
individuals
need
to
be
punish
of
their
wrongdoings
for
the
injury
and
pain
they
have
cause
the
society.
This
is
to
lobby
in
the
community
the
equality
of
their
freedoms
and
rights.
Justice
must
given
to
all.
Behind
the
concept
of
justice
lies
the
notion
of
balance,
that
people
will
get
what
is
right,
fair,
and
appropriate.
We
all
deserve
an
equal
and
impartial
treatment.
We
all
deserve
justice.