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1. Crime, justice and punishment cannot exist without each other.

2. Crime, justice and punishment also can vary from country to country, and person to person.

Example:
If a person sells 15 grams of heroin in Singapore and is caught, the person will receive the death penalty. Whereas in New Zealand, the person who is caught selling heroin will most likely only be sentenced to 2 years in prison.

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Crime - the cause & origin
eg. the stabbing incident which caused death of a man

Punishment - the after effects
eg. varying degrees of severity: conditional warning, 4 weeks jail term, longest term of 45-50 months and strokes of cane

Justice- Opinions by the victim's family and public
eg. Backlash by the public that justice was not served/ filing appeal for harsher punishment/ perpetrator getting away with murder

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all three concepts are linked together, rather they form a cycle. Justice serves as a moral code of conduct for citizens, the existence of justice allows us to differentiate between right and wrong. Crime occurs when citizens goes against societal moral/conduct, this then leads to punishment being used as a form of retributive and restorative justice.

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Punishment to recalcitrant (people that have already offended) offenders

- Punishment is a way to achieve justice. Makes the offender accountable for their actions, this ensure everyone is treated fairly. No one is above the law

- When crime gets committed, justice will be served as long as the offender gets court
- For example if a murder is committed, justice will be served in giving them a death sentence ( punishment )

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Justice acts as set of rules to keep society in check and functioning. As crime breaks these conventions or boundaries, justice “manifests” itself as punishment to deal with the questionable act to placate society. 

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Justice acts as set of rules to keep society in check and functioning. As crime breaks these conventions or boundaries, justice “manifests” itself as punishment to deal with the questionable act to placate society. 

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When a crime is committed, punishment is inevitable. However, justice takes into account the background and situation that the offender was going through and aims to provide a suitable penalty for what he had committed.

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Link between Crime, Justice & Punishment

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Link between Crime, Justice & Punishment

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Crime = Someone doing something that is not accepted by social norms/standards - and particularly to affect someone else's property/life

Crime + Punishment = Justice

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For there to be a link between Crime, Justice and Punishment, there need to be a perpetrator, victim and judiciary.

When Person A committed theft (Crime) from Person B, Person B will want justice to be served which will be meted out by the legal system.

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Punishment deters crime, justice overarches crime and punishment.
Crime -> Punishment -> Justice
e.g Theft. Stealing something -> get caught and gets punished -> Provides justice to the person that the item is stolen from.

Justice helps the victim moves forward from the crime/ overcome trauma/ gives closure.

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Link between Crime, Justice and Punishment

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Link between Crime, Justice and Punishment

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It is a cycle, whether the punishment is effective or not will repeat the cycle.

Example: Nagaenthran Dharmalingam: Singapore halts execution of man with low IQ. A court in SG has put on hold the imminent execution of a Malaysian drug smuggler who campaigners say has limited mental capacity.

He did the crime and he got punished for his circumstances. Is justice really served?

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Link between Crime, Justice and Punishment

1.       Crime is the violation of the law.

2.       Justice is the administration and adjudicator of the crime committed. Justice dictates if the punishment is proportionate to the severity of the offence committed.

3.       Punishment is the penalty imposed on the acts of crime committed.

Example: Shop-lifting; offender stole, Justice looks into the evidence & appropriate punishment.

All the 3 are linked to a the functioning legal system.

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The link is when a crime is committed, there will be a punishment that follows and therefore justice is served when the victim feels that the punishment meted out is fair. 

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The link is when a crime is committed, there will be a punishment that follows and therefore justice is served when the victim feels that the punishment meted out is fair. 