Preserving Justice: The Evolution And Ethics Of Criminal Law In Modern Society

Abstract

This research article, titled "Preserving Justice: The Evolution and Ethics of Criminal Law in Modern Society,” is a paper that seeks to look at the evolution of criminal law and the ethical issues that surround the subject from the early ages to modern society. The paper will focus on the following goals: To explain the historical background of criminal law, the following milestones in the development of this science are to be mentioned: the Code of Hammurabi, the Roman law, and the period of Enlightenment which may be referred to as the transition from retribution to rehabilitation. It also covers modern issues such as progress in technology, globalization, and shifting societal norms and thus demonstrates how modern legal structures are handling issues such as cybercrime and transnational crimes. Ethical aspects are also addressed with topics such as capital punishment, the question of equal treatment, and the rights of the offender. The article gives policy implications for increasing justice and fairness like the alteration of the death penalty, the differences in sentencing, and punishment. Hence, the conclusions of this research enrich the existing literature on the criminal justice system by taking history, current issues, and ethical issues into account and proposing recommendations for future development. The study therefore needs a dynamic legal system that is equally sensitive to both fairness and human rights as well as the existing and past vices.