INSTITUTE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION TO PHILIPPINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

TOPIC: The Essence of Justice
Date: __________________
ACTIVITY 1
The photograph of Justitia (goddess of justice) is considered as the symbol Justice. Answer the following
questions.

1. What does the sword and the weighing scale symbolize?

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2. What is the rationale behind the blindfolding of the woman?

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3. What is the reason why the symbol is a woman?

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Activity 2. Mortimer J. Adler points out that it is easy to say what justice is in abstract, but it is hard to
determine what is just in any given particular case. We must not confuse the question, “what is justice”
with the question, “is the particular action just?” Explain the following precepts of Adler regarding
justice.

Precepts Explanation Examples

1. “render to each it’s due”

2. “treat equals equally and

unequal unequally in proportion
to their inequality”.

Activity 3. What can you say to our present justice system today? Present issues or examples to justify
your answer.
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