When I think of the word justice, fairness and the desire to be treated fairly come to mind. No matter where we are, who we are with or what we are doing, we want to be treated the same. We cannot possibly accept harsh treatment just because of our gender, the color of our skin, or the clothes we wear. It's completely unfair to be paid less just because you're a different gender, or to be treated differently just because you're a different color. Despite all other factors, being treated equally is what almost every one of us seeks. We have the right to feel that each of us deserves identical and fair treatment. Justice is about fairness and equal treatment. Furthermore, as Kirk in his study defines justice as “the process or result of using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes and criminals” (p.3). This is why justice is easily used interchangeably with a word like fairness, and this is why every individual in a given society should behave justly despite the circumstances they may find themselves in at different times. Furthermore, justice is something that is not required. only in our routine and daily life, but also in courts and other important decisions as well. When a person commits a crime we want justice to take his words into consideration, we want justice to be in his place. We as a society demand justice not only for the person who committed the crime but also for the victim of the crime committed. Furthermore, justice should be flexible. As Adams states in his book “Justice for Children”, “if a twelve-year-old boy steals a pack of chewing gum he should be treated differently than a grown man commits murder” (p.23). If we want to be fair we should make the victim feel fair...... middle of paper ......rling and Scott, Book I). So, by respecting these rules and obligations and being honest in all ways, we will be happy to say that we are human beings who love justice and honesty and that our goal is that each of us is treated equally and equally in a society and we too as citizens will behave justly. Bibliography Adams, Harry. Justice for children: Development of autonomy and the state. Ithaca, NY, USA: State University of New York Press, 2008. 266. Print.Corlett, j. Angel. "Race, rights and justice". Editor management. 85. (2009): 1-30. Print.Kirk, R.. Np. Network. November 14, 2013. .Rawls, Giovanni. A theory of justice. USA: University Press Cambridge, 1999. Print.Sterling, Richard W. and William C. Scott. Plato's Republic. New York: Norton, 1985. Print.