Topic > Comparing Justice in the Hornet's Nest to the Extremely Perfect...

Justice was also served for Claude because he wasn't framed for murder. Harrison tried to pervert justice by trying to use the law to kill Claude by framing him, which, being hanged, is the punishment. A life for a life. However, Harrison received no justice for losing Molly, his love, and still having to die a slow and painful death, so he thought he could make sure that Claude couldn't have Molly either by having him hanged for what he it felt like killing Harrison. It may be unfair that Harrison has to die, but it has absolutely nothing to do with justice. Justice was also distorted because Poriot stole from Harrison to ensure no crime was committed (Christie 766). Most importantly, no justice could actually be served as punishment for the action of a crime because there was no crime that had been committed. In "The Uderly Perfect Murder" justice was served to Doug because he was given justice and his revenge by knowing he was better off than the other man. However, technically justice was not served because no crime was committed (Bradburry 805). Since no crime was committed, there was no need to change the laws to satisfy justice. I think the justice that Doug received was the best of all, because it wasn't necessary to kill someone to understand that he had prevailed and that he was actually better off than the other person.