SJD1501
SOCIAL DIMENSIONS
OF JUSTICE
ASSIGNMENT 7
PORTFOLIO MEMO
SEMESTER 2 –
OCTOBER/
NOVEMBER
UNISA – 2022
UNIQUE NUMBER:-
864880
DUE DATE: 10
NOVEMBER 2022
, ASSIGNMENT 7: WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
The module you have just completed can be regarded as the first step to
eventually fulfilling a role in the justice system. Now we would like you to reflect
on what you have learned and how this knowledge has affected your view of the
law, the justice system and the people who uphold the law in this country. In
other words, we want you to begin to formulate your personal philosophy of
justice.
Compile a document of no less than 2500 words in which you reflect on the
issues below.
1. In the case of H v W, Judge Nigel Willis had this to say "...The law has to take
into account changing realities not only technologically but also socially or else
it will lose credibility in the eyes of the people. without credibility, law loses
legitimacy. If law lose legitimacy, it loses acceptance, If it loses acceptance, it
loses obedience. It is imperative that the courts respond appropriately to
changing times, acting cautiously and with wisdom."
With that in mind:
1.1 What is the impact of social media on the constitutional right to Privacy (125
words) 5 marks
In terms of South African law. The right to privacy is under the terms of the common
law and section 14 of the Constitution of South Africa 1996. Social media plays a huge
role in our society and forms an easy way of communication and status within the
current world, but with social media being beneficial there are complications with the
privacy of the people. Sharing one’s details with companies or store markets for
benefits whilst having to deal with options of being tracked or pestered by
advertisements seems to be as if the privacy of a person’s communication being
attacked. Sometimes a person’s privacy can be affected through their own decisions.
A person may share something and depend on the content of what’s been shared, the
shared post may be the possession of other people who had found such post. This
can also be viewed as a way for someone to mock or cause hatred to the person who
initially shared.People should be aware that once someone posts private information
SOCIAL DIMENSIONS
OF JUSTICE
ASSIGNMENT 7
PORTFOLIO MEMO
SEMESTER 2 –
OCTOBER/
NOVEMBER
UNISA – 2022
UNIQUE NUMBER:-
864880
DUE DATE: 10
NOVEMBER 2022
, ASSIGNMENT 7: WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
The module you have just completed can be regarded as the first step to
eventually fulfilling a role in the justice system. Now we would like you to reflect
on what you have learned and how this knowledge has affected your view of the
law, the justice system and the people who uphold the law in this country. In
other words, we want you to begin to formulate your personal philosophy of
justice.
Compile a document of no less than 2500 words in which you reflect on the
issues below.
1. In the case of H v W, Judge Nigel Willis had this to say "...The law has to take
into account changing realities not only technologically but also socially or else
it will lose credibility in the eyes of the people. without credibility, law loses
legitimacy. If law lose legitimacy, it loses acceptance, If it loses acceptance, it
loses obedience. It is imperative that the courts respond appropriately to
changing times, acting cautiously and with wisdom."
With that in mind:
1.1 What is the impact of social media on the constitutional right to Privacy (125
words) 5 marks
In terms of South African law. The right to privacy is under the terms of the common
law and section 14 of the Constitution of South Africa 1996. Social media plays a huge
role in our society and forms an easy way of communication and status within the
current world, but with social media being beneficial there are complications with the
privacy of the people. Sharing one’s details with companies or store markets for
benefits whilst having to deal with options of being tracked or pestered by
advertisements seems to be as if the privacy of a person’s communication being
attacked. Sometimes a person’s privacy can be affected through their own decisions.
A person may share something and depend on the content of what’s been shared, the
shared post may be the possession of other people who had found such post. This
can also be viewed as a way for someone to mock or cause hatred to the person who
initially shared.People should be aware that once someone posts private information
