Justice facts for kids
Justice is a very important idea about being fair to everyone. It means treating people equally and making sure things are balanced and right. When we talk about justice, we're thinking about what is fair in how people act and how rules are made.
Justice and the Law
In many places, governments, especially the police and courts, help make sure that laws are followed. Because they can punish people who don't follow the rules, it's important that these laws are fair and apply to everyone in the same way.
Sometimes, governments might create laws that many people feel are not fair or "just." If this happens, people might start to lose trust in the law, and some might even choose not to follow it. However, in countries where people can vote and choose their leaders (called democratic societies), there are ways to change or remove unfair laws. This helps keep the system fair for everyone.
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Images for kids
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Justitia by Maarten van Heemskerck, 1556. Justitia carries symbolic items such as: a sword, scales and a blindfold
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Justice, one of the four cardinal virtues, by Vitruvio Alberi, 1589–1590. Fresco, corner of the vault, studiolo of the Madonna of Mercy, Palazzo Altemps, Rome
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Lex, justitia, pax (Latin for "Law, justice, peace") on the pediment of the Supreme Court of Switzerland
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J. L. Urban, statue of Lady Justice at court building in Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Walter Seymour Allward's Justitia (Justice), outside Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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Bonino da Campione, Justice, c. 1357, National Gallery of Art
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Moses with the Tablets of Law, by Rembrandt van Rijn
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Painted Coat of Arms of Pope Paul V, ceiling of the room of the geographical maps, Vatican City
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Allegory of Justice. Ceiling of galleria del Poccetti in the Palazzo Pitti (Florence)
See also
In Spanish: Justicia para niños
