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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Justice concerns the proper ordering of things and persons within a society. As a concept it has been subject to philosophical, legal, and theological reflection and debate throughout history. A number of important questions surrounding justice have been fiercely debated over the course of western history: What is justice? What does it demand of individuals and societies? What is the proper distribution of wealth and resources in society: equal, meritocratic, according to status, or some other arrangement? There are myriad possible answers to these questions from divergent perspectives on the political and philosophical spectrum. According to most theories of justice, it is overwhelmingly important: John Rawls, for instance, claims that "Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought.": Justice can be thought of as distinct from and more fundamental than benevolence, charity, mercy, generosity or compassion. Justice has traditionally been associated with concepts of fate, reincarnation or divine providence, i.e. with a life in accordance with the cosmic plan. The association of justice with fairness has thus been historically and culturally rare and is perhaps chiefly a modern innovation. Studies at UCLA in 2008 have indicated that reactions to fairness are "wired" into the brain and that, "Fairness is activating the same part of the brain that responds to food in rats... This is consistent with the notion that being treated fairly satisfies a basic need" . Research conducted in 2003 at Emory University, Georgia, involving Capuchin Monkeys demonstrated that other cooperative animals also possess such a sense and that "inequality aversion may not be uniquely human." indicating that ideas of fairness and justice may be instinctual in nature. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What does the term racial justice mean to you personally? Q. What is racial justice today? Why is it always affliated with blacks? Overlooking the brown race in the United States? Asked by Audrey M. Thayer - Wed May 7 14:14:32 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Racial justice, to me, means that people are still holding onto the old ideal that one person must be superior to another. Because of this idea, racial justice is a necessity. It is a self perpetuating ideal. Answered by ap0kal1ps3 - Wed May 7 15:04:42 2008 What's the difference between having a Justice of the Peace perform your marriage vs. a Reverend/Minister? Q. Planning on having a private ceremony this year with a justice of the peace and a public ceremony next year with family and friends. The ceremony next year will probably be nondenominational. Is the difference only in the words that are spoken? Thanks for the help! Asked by naughtybonita - Tue Dec 2 11:41:09 2008 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments A. There's a ritual component of the marriage process which society, even secular society, still embraces. Whether you're going with City Hall or Church, you're engaging in a little ceremony. Obviously, you're not going to want a clergy member to perform the ceremony unless you're comfortable with religious folk. If you do, though, you're having yourself a semi-private ceremony--what that clergy member (or anyone else empowered to perform the ceremony) says or does is up to you. If you want to arrange to use a priest who will read Dr. Suess to you both as you leap from a plane, it's up to you. You'll discuss beforehand what sort of ceremony you want to have. Go to City Hall, and you're entering into a standardized, fairly sterile, largely… [cont.] Answered by YoMike - Tue Dec 2 11:52:27 2008 What was the original purpose of the juvenile justice system?
Q. Myself and two others in my Juvenile justice class have to write a 10 page paper on the topic above. I am a little confused on the subject, and we cannot get another one. Does anyone know of any sites or information I can get to help me with this paper? Asked by bethica20 - Tue Jun 19 13:54:21 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. The main reason is that juveniles cannot be in the same space as adult offenders. this includes, jails, booking areas, and court rooms. So by setting up juvenile courts, and detention centers this has solved most of the problem that courts and jails faced with the federal law. Answered by danielss429 - Tue Jun 19 13:59:40 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "justice"
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