Justice For All

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The paper relates that the Constitution attempts to secure "justice for all", but goes on to explain that the definition of justice is often in conflict depending upon the viewpoint from which it is considered. The paper discusses the need for political justice and illustrates how politics can override social justice when the President only appoints Supreme Court justices with a specific set of values. The paper also deals with social justice as it relates to the gay community, disabled, women, people of a certain skin color or religion, or the aged and the issue of legal justice. The paper asserts that American citizens should not be forced to allow those in political or financial power to victimize or discriminate against them and strongly maintains that justice is served only if due consideration is given to all parties and all sides involved.

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"The concept of justice involves human relationships within society. As such, the term is fluid and flexible, always changing to accommodate the particular situation it refers to. Justice can for example refer to an outcome that is satisfying for all parties involved, while in other cases, society can be satisfied, but the perpetrator of a crime is punished and feels that justice is not served. In criminal justice, cases may also occur where the accused is wrongfully convicted, in which case society is satisfied, but in truth justice has not been served. Justice can also refer to social relationships. Social justice for example includes the way in which different sectors of society, such as men, women, people of different races, the disabled, etc. interact with each other. Social justice is not served when discrimination occurs. The Constitution attempts to secure "justice for all"."

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