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Just Desert : An Essay

Just Desert

Not all people understood squarely the concept of just desert . This is because of the fact that it is a legal concept and that a layman needs to study it further in to understand its legal implications Within the realm of judicial philosophy , just desert is understood as a philosophy that lowers the status of an individual in the society , who committed a crime just to restore moral balance (Belrad , 2008 ,

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However , just desert can also be understood as the implementation or execution of appropriate penalties of crimes committed in proportion to the gravity of the injury or damage incurred to the victim (Belrad 2008 ,

. 1 . It is obvious that the term just desert is a confusing one as many of the legal luminaries understood the term in different perspectives . As such , learning both sides of the philosophy of such term is a must

There are people who argued that just desert is an appropriate action against an individual who chose to commit crimes . If a criminal chose to be deviant and engage in threatening behaviours , punishment accorded to him is proper and legitimate (Keel , 2005 ,

. 1 . Punishment intended to people for their actions of injuring or damaging others are the focus of just desert (Keel , 2005 ,

. 1 . In short , the application of the theory of just desert is a necessity in the society that we live . The freedom of...

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