Ensuring social justice in law enforcement and judicial activities: analysis of international standards and national practices
Keywords:
social justice, judicial activity, legal norms, international standards, comparative analysis
Abstract
The article explores the theoretical and practical aspects of ensuring social justice in law enforcement and judicial activities, highlighting how the state maintains social justice. The main method used in the study is comparative analysis, involving the systematic review of international and national standards that help balance social justice, particularly in the context of law enforcement and judicial bodies (using Ukraine as an example). It was found that studying mechanisms for ensuring social justice, developing new implementation approaches, and improving existing legal norms are crucial tasks for achieving high standards of law and order and ensuring fair justice. As a guiding principle for law enforcement and judicial operations, social justice appears, on one hand, as an immeasurable concept without clear quantitative indicators, making evaluation challenging in the social context and based on subjective perceptions of individuals and society. Conversely, social equity is a defined fundamental value, supported, ensured, and safeguarded by both international standards and national legal norms.
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Published
2025-03-26
How to Cite
Tomchuk, A., Koshova, O., Kharchenko, V., Dmytriiev, S., & Kaluhin, Y. (2025). Ensuring social justice in law enforcement and judicial activities: analysis of international standards and national practices. Interacción Y Perspectiva, 15(2), 561-569. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15080553
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Artículos de Investigación
