fandomhigh | Criminal Justice [1st period, Tuesday]

When students first entered the Criminal Justice classroom, it appeared to be empty, and the lights were slightly dimmed.

However, those who were especially observant, or have special sensory powers that allow them to notice such things, might have noted a figure off to the side, tucked into a shadow in the corner.

"A pleasant morning to you all," V greeted silkily once everyone had arrived, as he emerged from the shadow, lightly flicking his cape over one shoulder and clasping his gloved hands behind his back. "You are all here because you have a desire to learn more of this 'criminal justice,' I presume. Perhaps you have a personal investment - a vital verdict of vengeance or a vigorous, violent, vivid urgency to change your world or vindictate your own victorious verisimilitude."

He quirked his head at the class. "In short, a cause. Crime is relative; what may be one's grandest cause, their sacred ideal, is another's travesty - or worse, meaningless. Your mission is to make others care for your ideas, to feel what you feel."

He started passing out papers. "These are your syllabi. Over the next term, I expect students to gain a grasp of the workings of the law, a solid interpretation of justice, but most of all I want you to come away from this class with a purpose and a direction."

"We shall start with investigating the following question: what, to you, is a crime? What is something that would drive you to seek a way to right things? Or has driven, if you choose to give a personal example, though theoretical examples are fine. I'd also like to hear all your names, if you don't mind."

"I'll begin," he said, pulling off his hat and giving a slight bow. "Please, call me V - no 'Professor V,' or 'Mr. V,' as I do not care for titles nor do I find them necessary. Simply V. I view anything that wrongs an innocent as criminal, and those who inflict such damage should be brought to justice. At the moment I'm seeking a new cause, though for several years I pursued the goal of destroying a corrupt government due to their massacre of unsuspecting, unguilty individuals. I reminded them that governments serve people, rather than intimidate them or worse."

He quirked his head expectantly at the class.

[First of all, ~~wait for~~ OCD is up. Secondly, I'll be around until abooooooout 3 AM EDT, then asleep, and then I'll be on fairly steadily through Tuesday afternoon ~~with some slight iffiness around 1 and 3:30 PM due to commuting~~ except not really because class was canceled yay.]

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"Accidents can hurt people," V points out. "Whether intentionally or not. Vehicular manslaughter, for instance."

"Wouldn't manslaughter be considered the crime, there? But, I see what you mean. Amended defition. Crime is something that intentionally damages something physically, emotionally, mentally, or verbally."

"And what if the person being harmed has already committed many crimes of this nature?" V replies. "Is it a crime, or simply balancing the scales?"

"Today's society doesn't allow for eye for an eye," John says. "No matter how much people want to take revenge against someone who might've committed a crime against them, they're still breaking the law if they harm a felon."

"But does it make it wrong?" V persists. "It might break the law that's been set up, but does that make it morally wrong?"

"Morally from whose viewpoint?" John asks. "I go to war and protect my country and I think that's morally right but the person I'm fighting against won't think that. If I assault someone who stole from me, I'll think that's morally right but the person's mother who I assaulted won't think that."

"Precisely," V says almost gleefully. "Morals and crime are completely subjective. And so who determines what is truly right or wrong? Is the law always correct?"

Those questions are a bit more difficult and it takes John a moment before he answers.

"The law isn't always correct, no. There wouldn't be false imprisonment if it was always correct. I think society thinks that the government determines what's right or wrong when it makes them feel safer, when it's not them under the gun, so to speak. Views change when they're the target and they probably no longer think the government should be deciding if their right or wrong."

V considers this. "So it's entirely a matter of perspective," he agrees.

"Seems like," he says. "Nothing's black and white anymore...except your mask."

V just tilts his head. "Not even that is entirely black and white," he points out quietly.

"Huh." John studies the mask for a moment. "It's cool."

"Do you know who Guy Fawkes is?" V asks.

"No, sorry. Friends of yours?"

"His image is the inspiration for the mask. And he died in the early seventeenth century."

"Oh." John nods and looks at the mask again. "Cool facial hair."

"I'm sure he would appreciate that opinion," V says dryly.

"Sorry, sir, off topic," John apologizes.

"Being off topic is fine," V assures him. "You already answered the question."

"Okay!" John smiles brightly. "Thanks...Mr. V."

"Just V. No titles."

"Right," John says and nods. "V. Okay."

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