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MORAL JUSTICE vs LEGAL JUSTICE - Coggle Diagram
MORAL JUSTICE vs LEGAL JUSTICE
LEGAL JUSTICE - Character: Jasper Jones, Laura Wishart, Charlie Bucktin
Jasper Jones
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Jasper's great distrust and fear of the legal justice of Corrigan demonstrates how legal justice during this time was riddled with racial prejudice and inequality
the night that Jasper showed Laura's body to Charlie
"Who'd you blame first? Who did you blame first?!"
Jasper points out the racial prejudice that is even instilled in Charlie, therefore implying that he would treated even worse by the police and the law
"This is Corrigan. Nobody will believe me."
when Charlie says, "We have to tell the police", Jasper says, "No. No we can't."
his immediate response to Charlie's suggestion exemplifies his great distrust of law enforcement, as he knows that he will be racially profiled
Laura Wishart
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Laura's decision to commit suicide represents the inability for the town of Corrigan to serve legal justice for the heinous crimes committed against her by her own father
Laura's mother's decision to tear up the only evidence of the abuse against her daughter shows how some people value their pride more than legal justice
Charlie Bucktin:
Unable to attain legal justice several times for different characters
unable to get justice for Eliza and Laura, who are tormented by the abuse of their father
unable to help Jasper, as he is unable to tell the police about what happened
also represents how the legal system is plagued by racism and xenophobia, and how the legal system is unable to help people even though its their duty
MORAL JUSTICE - Characters:Jeffrey Lu, Eliza Wishart, Jack Lionel
"Mad Jack"/Jack Lionel
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Moral justice is served for Jack Lionel during Jasper Jones' confrontation with him; though Jasper initially thinks of him as the monster responsible for Laura's death, it is at this point where Jack Lionel instead reveals himself to be the remorseful grandfather of Jasper, who was responsible for the death of his mother.
Eliza Wishart
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Eliza achieves justice by burning down the Wishart house, due to the fact that legal justice failed them; this is her defining act of vengeance for how her father treated Laura and was able to escape the consequences.
Jeffrey Lu
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After facing lots of racism and exclusion, Jeffrey achieves his moral justice by helping his cricket team to win the match, which he is applauded for with a standing ovation. Proving his abilities to the rest of the team helped him to prove that his race had nothing to do with his talent and that the treatment he endured was unjust
"Win to Corrigan! What a champion!" (talking about Jeffrey helping his team to win the match)
Charlie Bucktin:
Charlie is the protagonist in the film, and he is constantly seen seeking moral justice for the wrongdoings that he has heard of from others. His involvements with Jasper and the constant danger he places himself in shows how he is willing to get in trouble just to see others receive the justice they deserve
He fails to help get legal justice for both Jasper and Eliza, so he goes ahead with helping them in any way he can so that they get justice themselves.
This leads to a disruption of peace in several ways:
Eliza's decision to burn down the Wishart house
Jasper's decision to hide Laura's body; prevents the discovery of her body, leading to increased and sustained tension surrounding the issue
LEGAL JUSTICE;
DEFINITION:
trenched in racial injustice and prejudice and portrayed as flawed in the town of Corrigan
MORAL JUSTICE;
Definition:
requires courage to be achieved, as striving for moral justice requires the disruption of peacefulness
Context
Location:
Small town of Corrigan, located in Perth, Australia
Time period:
1960s
Other Significant Events During this time:
Vietnam War,
A tumultuous time in Australian history; push for more equality for women, as well as equality for aboriginals and people of different races