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JUDGEMENT

Judgement is a very crucial aspect of society and the role of the judiciary is very important for establishing a fair justice system. A fair judgement system can be very effective for a fair and prosperous social structure.

Judgement is one of the most important features of society and strong judgement is very necessary for maintaining the balance of society. This study has discussed the role of judgement in society. This study has also discussed the judgmental and non-judgmental theories. This study has discussed the importance of the judiciary for giving the right judgements and maintaining social balance. This study has also effectively discussed social judgement theories and this has given its wide interpretation. 

What is judgement

Judgement refers to the statement of decision, which is made by the judiciary or jury members in terms of any case. There are generally three types of judgements and these are as follows; 

  1. Analytic judgements- This type of judgement is based on conceptual frameworks and this type of judgement defines the relationship between two different concepts. This type of judgement consists of the logical analysis of a specific concept. 

  2. Synthetic judgement- This type of judgement is associated with real events and it utilises concepts as reference. This type of judgement concludes its statement by accessing relevant concepts regarding any case or event. 

  3. Evaluating judgement- This is the third type of judgement and this type of judgement consists of further steps after the synthetic judgement. This type of judgement evaluates the core facts of any concept or event. 

The judgement allows us to get landmarks regarding any specific case or event and it can be used as a reference for further similar cases. Some landmark judgements become very crucial regarding the judicial review and court cases that can be used to reform any contradictory provisions or articles. 

Judgmental and non-judgmental meaning

Judgmental means the ability to judge and describe the purposes of others as per their perspective. Being judgmental sometimes refers to restricting the personal liberty of individuals. On the other hand, a non-judgmental approach refers to safeguarding the personal liberty of an individual regarding his own life. 

Importance of judiciary 

Judiciary is one of the most important pillars of any democracy or social structure. The role of the judiciary is very crucial for making strong and fair judgements. Giving judgement is one of the most important functions of judicial institutions and an impartial judgement is very essential for protecting “equality before the law”. The importance of the judiciary in the social structure and justice system are as follows; 

  1. Restricts the executive powers of the centre- Judiciary is very important for restricting the autonomy of the government. It restricts the government to impose any kind of judgement on anyone. It also enforces the Habeas Corpus, which means the executive authorities have to present an accused or convicted person in front of court within 24 hours. This provision is very crucial for maintaining a fair and decentralised judgement system. 

  2. Restricts partiality in judgement- It is another major role of a judiciary for a fair justice system. Judiciary acts as the garden of the constitution and it safeguards the constitutional rights of every citizen. It also enforces the doctrine of precedence which means that a judgement for the same conviction in the past will be used as a reference for a sane conviction in the present time. This allows the judiciary to omit any kind of impartiality in judgements. 

Social judgement theories

Social judgement theory is a very important aspect of society and it has described judgement based on individual perspective. The social judgement theory consists of three basic pistons and these are anchor, ego-involvement and alternatives respectively. 

Anchor is the first base of the social judgement theory and it deals with the present position of an individual. For example- let a person has committed a crime under a mental imbalance and his mental imbalance at the time of committing the crime is considered an anchor. 

The alternative is the second base of the judgement theory and this deals with the alternative thighs or probable replacement of any particular thing. Next comes ego involvement and this consists of the behavioural aspects of an individual. Anchor and alternative judgement theories deal with the situation and options available to a person but this last phase deals with the behavioural response of the person towards the option and choices. Social judgement theory is very crucial for assessing and evaluating the different perspectives and behavioural aspects of different individuals regarding social things.

Conclusion

Law and order and constitutionality are very important factors for establishing a successful democracy and social system. The power of judicial review and constitutional supremacy is very essential for maintaining fair and impartial judgements in terms of convictions. This study has effectively discussed the meaning and definition of justice. This study has also discussed the role of the judiciary and powers to establish a fair and legal judgement system inside a country. This study has also highlighted the different phases of social judgement theory. These phases can be very effective for understanding the perspective of different people and different judgement patterns in different social structures.