Law and justice

• 1. explain the meaning of justice, briefly explain 2/3 theories of justice.


  definition of justice - fairness and equality

  4 key theories -

  1. distributive

  2. corective

  3. utilitarianism

  social injustice
• 2. explain the area if substantive law specified question


  i.e law on intoxication vol/invol
• 3. link the concept of justice to the area of substantive law specified in the question.


  link the concept of justice to intoxication and explain if justice is achieved by referring to theorist.
• disributive justice ( aristotle )


  looks at the fair allocation of benefits in society.

  those with highest grades go to the best uni's.

  
  

  ' just system distributes wealth + responsibilities according to merit'

  criticism - sometimes money buys you better education. disabled cannot access this.
• Corrective Justice (Aristotle)


  'scales of justice'

  people should receive a just sentence
• Utilitarianism ( bentham )


  looks at the consequence of an act to decide whether it is just and the level of happiness it promotes

  
  

  r v dudley and stephens
• social injustice ( rawls )


  'justice is fairness'

  human rights act.