Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice Assignment 2022
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Running head: INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Institution
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Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Institution
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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1. Compare and contrast the differences between Western Justice and Traditional
Aboriginal Justice. How might Western Justice be considered a disadvantage for an
Indigenous person?
Justice is a concept that is applied based on human interaction with one another. The issue
of justice or injustice comes up depending with how a group of individual interact with one
another. It is solely based on fairness and equality in application of set rules within a society.
Western notion of justice is derived from Greco-Roman philosophical customs and the
lessons from Christ (Rosenbaum, 2018). This tradition implores various maxims such as, to
hurt no one, to give everyone his due, to live honestly. During the ancient times, justice was
drawn from the order of society, a respectable society encouraged fairness and justice
promoted a virtuous society. Justice was regarded as a dominant virtue in respect to how
people related with one another. Several scholars such as Plato affirmed that justice was the
connection that kept the society united.
On the other hand, Traditional Aboriginal justice views the same concept differently in
relation to what emphasis is made on and how matters to do with justice are handled
(Milward, 2012). The dominant society attempts to control different classes of actions which
it considers to be potentially harmful to the members of the society through interdiction or
apprehension of the involved persons so as to punish the unwanted behavior. The focus is on
correcting the wrong doing so that the person conforms to what is required of them and this
way the society is protected.
The main aim of justice in traditional society is to restore peace within the society and
reconcile the wrong doer with his/her own conscience and also with the family of the victim.
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1. Compare and contrast the differences between Western Justice and Traditional
Aboriginal Justice. How might Western Justice be considered a disadvantage for an
Indigenous person?
Justice is a concept that is applied based on human interaction with one another. The issue
of justice or injustice comes up depending with how a group of individual interact with one
another. It is solely based on fairness and equality in application of set rules within a society.
Western notion of justice is derived from Greco-Roman philosophical customs and the
lessons from Christ (Rosenbaum, 2018). This tradition implores various maxims such as, to
hurt no one, to give everyone his due, to live honestly. During the ancient times, justice was
drawn from the order of society, a respectable society encouraged fairness and justice
promoted a virtuous society. Justice was regarded as a dominant virtue in respect to how
people related with one another. Several scholars such as Plato affirmed that justice was the
connection that kept the society united.
On the other hand, Traditional Aboriginal justice views the same concept differently in
relation to what emphasis is made on and how matters to do with justice are handled
(Milward, 2012). The dominant society attempts to control different classes of actions which
it considers to be potentially harmful to the members of the society through interdiction or
apprehension of the involved persons so as to punish the unwanted behavior. The focus is on
correcting the wrong doing so that the person conforms to what is required of them and this
way the society is protected.
The main aim of justice in traditional society is to restore peace within the society and
reconcile the wrong doer with his/her own conscience and also with the family of the victim.
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