Explain What Justice Mean To Me

1111 Words5 Pages
What Justice Means to Me To me Justice means that a perpetrator of a crime that has been convicted of committing the crime he/she was charged with; receives a punishment that is equally as harsh as the crime the perpetrator committed. I also believe that in order to bring justice for the victim, the victim and/ or the victim’s family should be given counseling to enable them to work through the feelings and psychological issues that they may go through because of the crime that was committed against the victim. This counseling should be at the expense of the perpetrator. I personally am not seeking a career in the field of criminal law. I am seeking my degree in the field of psychology. My goal is to obtain my bachelors degree in psychology and begin working as a children’s service worker for the Children’s Division and to continue with college working toward a Masters Degree in both Psychology and Social Work. Once I have accomplished this I hope to one day own and operate my own counseling center. I have worked closely with the children’s division over the last 6 years, and I believe that there is no true justice served for victims of child abuse and neglect.…show more content…
Frequently Asked Questions Retrieved March 4, 2009 from: http://www.havoca.org/FAQ/FAQ%20delay.htm State Senator Wayne D. Fontana Toughen Penalties Against Child Abusers (D-Brookline) Retrieved March 4, 2009 from: http://www.ask.com/bar?q=What+Are+the+Penalties+for+Child+Abusers&page=1&qsrc=6&zoom=Prison+Sentences+%3CKW%3Efor+Child+Abusers%3C%2FKW%3E|What+Are+the+Punishments+%3CKW%3Efor+Child+Abusers%3C%2FKW%3E|How+Long+Do+%3CKW%3EChild+Abusers%3C%2FKW%3E+Get+in+Jail&ab=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nichenews.com%2Fc%2Fguestspeakers%2Fwayne_fontana.html Two-Thirds of Sex Offenders in State Prisons Victimized a Child U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics Released March 3,
Open Document