The Dark Side of Justice

The Dark Side of Justice

In the movie “White Bear”, we are introduced to an innocent woman by the name of Victoria. Or are we? We watch her as she suffers through unimaginable psychological turmoil and distress. She is assaulted in her mind and on her body. She is scared and confused beyond measure. There is no possible way that she could deserve this right? Not so fast, our Victoria isn't as innocent as she seems. She is a brutal participant in the abduction, torture, and murder of a six year old girl. Her daughter no less! She recorded the whole thing. This heartless, sick woman who lacked empathy, sympathy, or remorse is a repugnant sore on the face of the human race. So I ask; is a simple jail sentence adequate good for her? Absolutely not! She deserved everything she got. The only reason we don't feel this way about her in the beginning is because we don't know what a monster she truly is. As was stated by Jem in the movie, “they always had it in them on the inside.” Well we know that Victoria had this on the inside and she chose to bring it out.

Some people say that this isn't justice. Some people say that this is cruel and unusual punishment. Some may say that this serves no purpose. Was it justice when she did this to her daughter? Was it justice when she recorded the whole torture and death of her daughter? No, it wasn't. What she did was cruel and unusual punishment. Why should she not receive the same fate? What makes her life and well being more important than the little girls. She denied her daughter life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness so to me her rights are mute and forfeit. This serves an important purpose. It serves as a deterrent. I guarantee that people would think twice about what they did before they did it if they knew that they would receive this type of “eye for eye justice.” Some of you may think that it's best to rehabilitate instead of punish. I think punishment should still be apart. If you couple this type of psychological punishment with jail time or some equivalent punishment then that would serve as a much better form of rehabilitation. She would understand the consequences of her actions and would know how much pain and suffering she caused. No matter what, we shouldn't feel sorry for Victoria or feel morally wrong about her punishment. She got what she deserved and if given the option I would institute this into today's society without hesitation.