I actually think that fewer laws and more limits on law enforcement practices is the way to go. I am not that thrilled about isonomy because I think that history shows that isonomy never really is implemented and in fact merely shifts power towards those deciding how the laws are to be enforced.
Look for example at our experience in the US with mandatory sentencing guidelines. This was done to take away leeway in sentencing from judges and in the name of isonomy.
What happened however was different. The problem is that not all cases of a crime are created equal and so instead of judges having sentencing discretion, that was put in the hands of the prosecutor (who would then decide when to prosecute a lesser included offence).
The result is quite striking when you look at drug prosecutions today. It's not law enforcement that makes the difference but prosecutorial discretion. The problem is that human life does not really admit of a situation where a purely mechanical view of justice actually does justice. Total isonomy would not be a justice system but merely one which distributes injustice equally and blindly.
I don't there is a way around this, and I think further we are better just openly admitting that isonomy is neither attainable nor desirable, but instead work to ensure that we really try to ensure real justice and hold people accountable, from the grass roots, for their decisions.
Look for example at our experience in the US with mandatory sentencing guidelines. This was done to take away leeway in sentencing from judges and in the name of isonomy.
What happened however was different. The problem is that not all cases of a crime are created equal and so instead of judges having sentencing discretion, that was put in the hands of the prosecutor (who would then decide when to prosecute a lesser included offence).
The result is quite striking when you look at drug prosecutions today. It's not law enforcement that makes the difference but prosecutorial discretion. The problem is that human life does not really admit of a situation where a purely mechanical view of justice actually does justice. Total isonomy would not be a justice system but merely one which distributes injustice equally and blindly.
I don't there is a way around this, and I think further we are better just openly admitting that isonomy is neither attainable nor desirable, but instead work to ensure that we really try to ensure real justice and hold people accountable, from the grass roots, for their decisions.