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Hand of justice displayed at the Louvre, Paris. High justice, also known as ius gladii ("right of the sword") or in German as Blutgerichtsbarkeit, Blutgericht (lit. "blood justice", "blood-court"; [2] sometimes also Halsgericht, lit. "neck-justice", or peinliches Gericht [3]) is the highest penal authority, including capital punishment, as held by a sovereign—the sword of justice and hand of ...
The introduction of public interest litigation by Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer further expanded its scope. [57] Recent examples quoted include the order to Delhi Government to convert the Auto rickshaw to CNG, [53] a move believed to have reduced Delhi's erstwhile acute smog problem (it is now argued to be back) [58] and contrasted with that of ...
Moreover, the existence of a number of practical identities, based on, for example, family roles (e.g., parent), work (e.g., psychologist), and leisure (e.g., rugby player) mean that an individual might draw on different value sources in different contexts, depending on the normative values underpinning each practical identity.
Mar. 28—In an essay focused on racial justice, Terre Haute South Vigo High School junior Charles McFarland wrote about racial disparities within the American health care system. He described the ...
Comparative criminal justice is a subfield of the study of Criminal justice that compares justice systems worldwide. Such study can take a descriptive, historical, or political approach. [ 1 ] It studies the similarities and differences in structure, goals, punishment and emphasis on rights as well as the history and political stature of ...
When the City of New York politely requested my presence at the Bronx County Courthouse for jury duty, I was excited: I've always wondered what a courtroom looks like from the inside, and the jury ...
Justice as Fairness: Political not Metaphysical" is an essay by John Rawls, published in 1985. [1] In it he describes his conception of justice. It comprises two main principles of liberty and equality; the second is subdivided into fair equality of opportunity and the difference principle .
In an online conversation about aging adults, Google's Gemini AI chatbot responded with a threatening message, telling the user to "please die."