law and justice

Question 1

how does plato define justice

Answer 1

as harmoney in diffrent sectors of society applying to individuals and society

Question 2

what are the 5 diffrent types of justice

Answer 2

distributive justice
substantive justice
procedural justice
social justice
corrective justice

Question 3

what is distributive justice

Answer 3

fair allocation of reacorces eg benifits

Question 4

what is substantive justice

Answer 4

fairness of laws themselves eg correct sentence

Question 5

what is precedural justice

Answer 5

fair legal precesses eg jury system

Question 6

what is social justice

Answer 6

equal justice beyond courts eg human rights protection

Question 7

whats corrective justice

Answer 7

how the law fixes wrong doings eg sentecing offenders

Question 8

what did natral lawyer aristotle belive in relation to justice

Answer 8

justice should allow people to reach their full potential

Question 9

what were the two key principles aristotle belived in and what did this mean

Answer 9

distributive justice
corrective justice
a hard working person should earn more than a lazy person

Question 10

what was aristotles view on distributive justice

Answer 10

wealth should be distributed based on merit not need

Question 11

what was aristotles view on corrective justice

Answer 11

the law must correct unfairness

Question 12

how did Karl marx view justice

Answer 12

the redistribution of wealth to remove inequality where peole give what they can based on their needs

Question 13

what was Chaim Perelman’s view on justice

Answer 13

it was subjective as diffrent poeple define it differntly

Question 14

what were the 6 ways perelman said people view justice

Answer 14

need
merit
work
equally
rank
legal entitlement

Question 15

what did rawls thinkabout justice

Answer 15

it was fairness for all

Question 16

what 2 basic principles did rawls believe

Answer 16

basic rights for all
inequality is fair if it benifits least advantaged

Question 17

give 2 theorists for distributive justice and what they thought

Answer 17

aristotle-based on merit
rawls- inequality should benifit least advantaged

Question 18

what are the key issues in procedural justice

Answer 18

natral justice-fairness
right to be heard-both sides
legal aid- equal justice
presumption of innocence- burden of proof on pros

Question 19

give a case for natral justice

Answer 19

pinochet case

Question 20

give a case for right to be heard

Answer 20

Ridge v Baldwin

Question 21

give a statute for legal aid

Answer 21

LASPOA

Question 22

what are some of the issues in procedural justice

Answer 22

legal aid cuts
flaws in jury system
police failures eg racism

Question 23

what is the aim of corrective justice

Answer 23

fixing wrongdoings

Question 24

how is there corrective justice in criminal, tort and contract law

Answer 24

criminal- prison senteces
tort- damages
contract- compensation

Question 25

display 2 cases that hilight the issue of proportional sentencing (diff sentences for similar crime)- correctional justice

Answer 25

r v cocker r v inglis

Question 26

give a case example for the issue of strict liablity in corrective justice

Answer 26

Harrow LBC v Shah

Question 27

in what way do strict liablity offences cause issues for substantitive justices

Answer 27

they can be unfair as they dont require fault

Question 28

what are the suggested reforms to achieve substantive justice

Answer 28

outdated defences-insanity misalignment of actus and mens rea - eg NFO

Question 29

in what stages should justice be seen

Answer 29

all: -pre-trial -trial -appeals

Question 30

name some famous miscarrages of justice- wrongful convictions

Answer 30

Birmingham six guildford four sally clarke

Question 31

what does the criminal cases review commision do

Answer 31

investigates wrongful convictions