Law- Balancing Conflicting Interests

• Karl Marx


  interests should be balanced to ensure individuals receive what they need while contributing what they can
• Von Jhering


  reconciling interests of the individual to society so that they conformed
• Bentham


  to ensure the greater good for the greatest number
• Pound


  balanced in accordance with society's values
• Rawls


  ensure an equal distribution
• balancing conflicting interests

  • in criminal law, the legal system has to balance the interests of the defendant, with the victim and society as a whole from harm
  • this is argued by theorists whether if this is effective or not