Concepts of Justice and The Law [Period 4, Class #15, Apr 20]

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"Welcome to our last class together," Alex said, offering her students a light smile. "I'll be honest: I've really enjoyed our conversations this semester. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk about justice, and thank you for your insights and perspectives on all the subjects we've covered. They've been nothing short of fascinating."

She gestured to the stack of papers on her desk. "This, of course, is your final. It's structured just like the midterm was. You can use anything you may have brought with you, but you shouldn't need to. You cannot work with your classmates, and I'll ask that you not talk to one another until all exams have been handed in. Even if you and your friend are both finished, the next person over might not be, and your conversation could be a distraction.

"Once you've handed in your exam, you're free to leave. Or, if you'd rather, you can stick around and tell me what you thought of class -- what I did wrong, what I did right, anything like that. But for now, you've got finals to complete. Good luck, and show me what you know."

Comments

Re: Question 5: Case Study - Prisoners' Rights and Victims' Rights - JST15

[therewaslife]

The police shouldn't intervene because, depending on the severity of the crime, the public has a right to know and judge the convict for themselves. After all, the convict thought he had the right to commit a crime so now the public has a right to judge him for themselves. If he committed a potentially dangerous crime, I would feel more comfortable having all the knowledge of him so I could make a choice to avoid him for my own potential safety. If it progressed past information dispersal, perhaps the police should intervene but not when it's just people passing along information.

Bod stopped writing for a bit to formulate the last bit of his essay.

The police should intervene because this level of information dispersal is negatively affecting someone who has served his time and is just trying to move on with his life. At a minimum, people should probably know who he is and what he did but taking it to levels where he becomes a prisoner in his own house isn't right and should have police interaction. I don't know if that would necessarily help as that would put the public on edge and make them angry but the convict's life shouldn't be completely ruined just because he made a mistake and is trying to atone.