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Justice in its broadest sense is the concept that individuals are to be treated in a manner that is equitable and fair. [1]A society in which justice has been achieved would be one in which individuals receive what they "deserve".
Mix of Islamic law and French Civil Codes, Islamic law largely applicable to both criminal, family law, and other forms of personal laws such as disputes. Mauritius: Civil law and sharia personal law for Muslims. Morocco: Based on Islamic law and French and Spanish civil law system. Islamic law is mainly for personal matters and Jews use ...
The federal courts form the judicial branch of the U.S. government and operate under the authority of the United States Constitution and federal law. The state and territorial courts of the individual U.S. states and territories operate under the authority of the state and territorial constitutions and state and territorial law.
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A form of government where the monarch is elected, a modern example being the King of Cambodia, who is chosen by the Royal Council of the Throne; Vatican City is also often considered a modern elective monarchy. Self-proclaimed monarchy: A form of government where the monarch claims a monarch title without a nexus to the previous monarch dynasty.
Like all other aspects of criminal justice, the administration of punishment has taken many different forms throughout history. Early on, when civilizations lacked the resources necessary to construct and maintain prisons, exile and execution were the primary forms of punishment.
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 ...
Justice in organizations can include issues related to perceptions of fair pay, equal opportunities for promotion, and personnel selection procedures. There are two forms of Organizational Justice; outcome favorability and outcome justice. Outcome favorability is a judgement based on personal worth, and outcome justice is based on moral propriety.