EMAIL Test Bank
... According to U.S. Department of Justice statistics, which of the following demographic groups is least likely to become a victim of violent crime? a. Middle-aged Asian men and women b. White female juveniles c. African-American men and women over 65 years of age d. White men and women over 65 years ...
... According to U.S. Department of Justice statistics, which of the following demographic groups is least likely to become a victim of violent crime? a. Middle-aged Asian men and women b. White female juveniles c. African-American men and women over 65 years of age d. White men and women over 65 years ...
Test Bank 1
... Ethan has been raised in a poverty stricken neighborhood with a single mother and five siblings. He has never met his father. He spent time in a juvenile facility for robbery when he was 13. His mother frequently told him he would never amount to anything and eventually he believed it. Ethan is curr ...
... Ethan has been raised in a poverty stricken neighborhood with a single mother and five siblings. He has never met his father. He spent time in a juvenile facility for robbery when he was 13. His mother frequently told him he would never amount to anything and eventually he believed it. Ethan is curr ...
FROM OPPRESSION TO DEMOCRACY
... long been recognized. Since Aristotle , philosophers and non-philosophers alike have recognized various forms of the idea that situations that have been made unjust ought to be returned to justice. Forms of this reasoning are used to justify war reparations, insurance claims, tort claims and claims ...
... long been recognized. Since Aristotle , philosophers and non-philosophers alike have recognized various forms of the idea that situations that have been made unjust ought to be returned to justice. Forms of this reasoning are used to justify war reparations, insurance claims, tort claims and claims ...
Eyes wide shut: John Rawls`s silence on racial justice - Hal-SHS
... John Rawls’s A Theory of Justice has revived political and moral philosophy in the English-speaking world. His seminal book and subsequent works have resulted in a large body of literature devoted to the presentation and criticism of his ideas. As noted by Robert Nozick (1974:183), “political philos ...
... John Rawls’s A Theory of Justice has revived political and moral philosophy in the English-speaking world. His seminal book and subsequent works have resulted in a large body of literature devoted to the presentation and criticism of his ideas. As noted by Robert Nozick (1974:183), “political philos ...
PAY FAIRNESS AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN THE
... decisions. Interactional justice is defined as the perceived fairness of the interpersonal treatment associated with the administration of an outcome for employees. For example, pay raises or promotions could be announced and administered with varying levels of dignity, propriety and respect toward ...
... decisions. Interactional justice is defined as the perceived fairness of the interpersonal treatment associated with the administration of an outcome for employees. For example, pay raises or promotions could be announced and administered with varying levels of dignity, propriety and respect toward ...
`Behind the Line of Truncheons`: Crimes of the Powerful and the
... professionals and the growing numbers of social services staff involved in youth justice work, crime-related risk assessments and so on, not to mention the growing numbers of criminal justice professionals enrolling on part-time criminology degrees, this is perhaps unsurprising. Criminology may well ...
... professionals and the growing numbers of social services staff involved in youth justice work, crime-related risk assessments and so on, not to mention the growing numbers of criminal justice professionals enrolling on part-time criminology degrees, this is perhaps unsurprising. Criminology may well ...
legal constructions of crime
... Criminal law, by contrast, concerns itself with the formally established norms according to which individuals or groups are adjudged guilty or innocent. These norms are of several kinds, arguably mapping on to the core functions of criminal law. For criminal law encompasses not only substantive rule ...
... Criminal law, by contrast, concerns itself with the formally established norms according to which individuals or groups are adjudged guilty or innocent. These norms are of several kinds, arguably mapping on to the core functions of criminal law. For criminal law encompasses not only substantive rule ...
DEBATE: The Survival of Egalitarian Justice
... reasonable citizens could endorse. If no principle of distributive justice could meet this standard, then none can “serve as a basis of public reason and justification.” (PL 8) However, saying that agreement about distributive matters is more difficult is compatible with holding that there is a pri ...
... reasonable citizens could endorse. If no principle of distributive justice could meet this standard, then none can “serve as a basis of public reason and justification.” (PL 8) However, saying that agreement about distributive matters is more difficult is compatible with holding that there is a pri ...
Justice as Fairness: Political not Metaphysical Author(s): John Rawls
... even firmlyheld convictions graduallychange: religious tolerationis now accepted, and arguments for persecution are no longer openly professed; similarly,slaveryis rejected as inherently unjust, and however much the aftermath of slavery may persist in social practices and unavowed attitudes, no one ...
... even firmlyheld convictions graduallychange: religious tolerationis now accepted, and arguments for persecution are no longer openly professed; similarly,slaveryis rejected as inherently unjust, and however much the aftermath of slavery may persist in social practices and unavowed attitudes, no one ...
A Theory of Justice - Iowa State University Department of Economics
... acceptability to persons so circumstanced. Understood in this way the question of justification is settled by working out a problem of deliberation: we have to ascertain which principles it would be rational to adopt given the contractual situation. This connects the theory of justice with the theo ...
... acceptability to persons so circumstanced. Understood in this way the question of justification is settled by working out a problem of deliberation: we have to ascertain which principles it would be rational to adopt given the contractual situation. This connects the theory of justice with the theo ...
Transitional Justice as a Path to Distributive Justice
... spirit has been honoured by the institutions and power structures that have been constituted under it. Of particular concern for this article is the land sector, and therefore the extent to which the legal requirements, especially the rights guaranteed under land legislation, have been met. This con ...
... spirit has been honoured by the institutions and power structures that have been constituted under it. Of particular concern for this article is the land sector, and therefore the extent to which the legal requirements, especially the rights guaranteed under land legislation, have been met. This con ...
Gender justice: capabilities or primary goods?
... evaluations lead to different treatment of men and women in the labour market. And while each of these biases may be small, they accumulate and result in significant gender inequalities in pay, promotion, power, and so forth. It is not difficult to see how gender norms and stereotypes affect a pers ...
... evaluations lead to different treatment of men and women in the labour market. And while each of these biases may be small, they accumulate and result in significant gender inequalities in pay, promotion, power, and so forth. It is not difficult to see how gender norms and stereotypes affect a pers ...
The Role of Informal Mechanisms in Transitional Justice
... being brought before an arbitrator, if not a panel of his peers, whereupon his guilt and subsequent penalty is determined. “In the Western liberal legal tradition, the rule of law... entails the presumption of innocence, litigation under the adversar[ial] system, and the ideal of a government by law ...
... being brought before an arbitrator, if not a panel of his peers, whereupon his guilt and subsequent penalty is determined. “In the Western liberal legal tradition, the rule of law... entails the presumption of innocence, litigation under the adversar[ial] system, and the ideal of a government by law ...
Mathematics of, for, and as Social Justice Priscilla Bremser May 17, 2008
... Interviews with students, teachers, parents, administrators Class session with M.Hock, VT Assessment Director ...
... Interviews with students, teachers, parents, administrators Class session with M.Hock, VT Assessment Director ...
Global Justice - American Bar Foundation
... with a few remarks on the idea of justice in general and that of world justice in particular, as well as on the idea of the rule of law. It is, I would argue, useful to distinguish between (1) an organization-focused understanding of justice, and (2) the basic idea of realized justice. Sometimes jus ...
... with a few remarks on the idea of justice in general and that of world justice in particular, as well as on the idea of the rule of law. It is, I would argue, useful to distinguish between (1) an organization-focused understanding of justice, and (2) the basic idea of realized justice. Sometimes jus ...
GEOL/GEOG 111 - cloudfront.net
... Mind in Society Contemplative Practice Fellowship, more than one hundred fifty of which have been awarded to American college and university teachers over a 12-year period. The course combines the traditional “third-person” learning of a weekly twohour seminar with the novel “first-person” learning ...
... Mind in Society Contemplative Practice Fellowship, more than one hundred fifty of which have been awarded to American college and university teachers over a 12-year period. The course combines the traditional “third-person” learning of a weekly twohour seminar with the novel “first-person” learning ...
Chapter 4.8 Vulnerable young people (aged 15–24)
... and use of welfare services. This can help to gauge the effect of welfare-related events during these developmental stages and assist in developing effective interventions. By using data linkage, different pathways can be analysed and critical points for intervention determined. Data linkage is a po ...
... and use of welfare services. This can help to gauge the effect of welfare-related events during these developmental stages and assist in developing effective interventions. By using data linkage, different pathways can be analysed and critical points for intervention determined. Data linkage is a po ...
Justice in Hobbes` and Rawls` Ideologies and the Quest for Social
... situation, Rawls argues that the original position is essentially about the fact that “no one knows his place in society, his class position or social status, nor does anyone know his fortune in the distribution of natural assets and abilities, his intelligence, strength, etc.” (Rawls, 1971:13). Raw ...
... situation, Rawls argues that the original position is essentially about the fact that “no one knows his place in society, his class position or social status, nor does anyone know his fortune in the distribution of natural assets and abilities, his intelligence, strength, etc.” (Rawls, 1971:13). Raw ...
Reforming women`s penal policy from a gender
... in female imprisonment has led to reports that women are subject to an increasing severity of sentences (Society Guardian 2007). As this offers a naive explanation for the rise in female imprisonment, chapter three dissects the impact of gender within the courts; in terms of lenient and harsh treatm ...
... in female imprisonment has led to reports that women are subject to an increasing severity of sentences (Society Guardian 2007). As this offers a naive explanation for the rise in female imprisonment, chapter three dissects the impact of gender within the courts; in terms of lenient and harsh treatm ...
7 Reflections on a White Discipline
... reach this point, geography‟s work on race will remain fragmented and weak. Of course, geography is not so different from the larger society. While there is a distinct minority that insists on the reality of racism, there has been a dramatic shift in racial attitudes. Though there is no denying that ...
... reach this point, geography‟s work on race will remain fragmented and weak. Of course, geography is not so different from the larger society. While there is a distinct minority that insists on the reality of racism, there has been a dramatic shift in racial attitudes. Though there is no denying that ...
HIV-PJA-Mass-Imprisonment-Crim-Case-Statement-1-9
... not spread evenly across our population, but instead burdens groups that have historically been oppressed and exploited: people of color, women, queer and transgender people, youth, drug users, immigrants and people involved in sex work or street economies. Not coincidentally, the people being targe ...
... not spread evenly across our population, but instead burdens groups that have historically been oppressed and exploited: people of color, women, queer and transgender people, youth, drug users, immigrants and people involved in sex work or street economies. Not coincidentally, the people being targe ...
Philosophy 323
... Problems with “Utility” Pt 1 Attraction and Retention. Is the CEO’s job so difficult and stressful; does it require so much training and skill that $8 million a year is required to recruit successful CEO’s? The median pay for presidents of private research universities is $385,000 per year an ...
... Problems with “Utility” Pt 1 Attraction and Retention. Is the CEO’s job so difficult and stressful; does it require so much training and skill that $8 million a year is required to recruit successful CEO’s? The median pay for presidents of private research universities is $385,000 per year an ...
John Rawls: A Theory of Justice
... entitled to my natural talents Nozick argued, then this entails that I may be entitled to the benefits derived from using and exercising my natural talents. Nozick argued that if people had rights and liberty, justice should not be concerned with the distribution of social benefits and burdens that ...
... entitled to my natural talents Nozick argued, then this entails that I may be entitled to the benefits derived from using and exercising my natural talents. Nozick argued that if people had rights and liberty, justice should not be concerned with the distribution of social benefits and burdens that ...
SINCE PEOPLE CANNOT AGREE ON THE MEANING OF JUSTICE
... end of our possibilities to make social policy more just, since we would probably not have more discussion about the concept of justice later on. Consequently, I think that even if someone might find the “almost perfect” definition of justice, the fact it closes down the discussions and the dynamic ...
... end of our possibilities to make social policy more just, since we would probably not have more discussion about the concept of justice later on. Consequently, I think that even if someone might find the “almost perfect” definition of justice, the fact it closes down the discussions and the dynamic ...
The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism: Celebrating 50
... Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, and the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee (SNCC). Jews made up half of the young people who participated in the Mississippi Freedom Summer in 1964. And, Dr. King spoke at the Union for Reform Judaism’s Biennial ...
... Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, and the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee (SNCC). Jews made up half of the young people who participated in the Mississippi Freedom Summer in 1964. And, Dr. King spoke at the Union for Reform Judaism’s Biennial ...
Race in the United States criminal justice system
There have been different outcomes for different racial groups in convicting and sentencing felons in the United States criminal justice system. Experts and analysts have debated the relative importance of different factors that have led to these disparities. Minority defendants are charged with crimes requiring a mandatory minimum prison sentence more often, in both relative and absolute terms (depending on the classification of race, mainly in regards to Hispanics), leading to large racial disparities in incarceration.