Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2-12-2025
Department 1
First Year Seminar
Department 2
East Asian Studies
Abstract
What happens when justice is controlled by a single person or a powerful system? This research explores how Death Note and Psycho-Pass show the dangers of extreme justice. In Death Note, Light Yagami takes the law into his own hands, believing he can create a perfect world by eliminating criminals. In Psycho-Pass, an advanced AI system judges people before they even commit crimes, deciding their fate based on predictions. Both systems aim to reduce crime but end up threatening personal freedom and fairness. By comparing these stories, this study highlights the risks of justice without balance, questioning how much control should be given to authority.
Copyright Note
This is the author’s work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College’s institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Alen, Aldiyar, "Ethical Problems of Enforcing Justice in Death Note and Psycho-Pass Anime" (2025). CAFE Symposium 2025. 5.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/cafe2025/5
Included in
Criminology and Criminal Justice Commons, Film and Media Studies Commons, Japanese Studies Commons
Comments
This poster was created based on work completed for FYS 149-2 - Atomic Lizards, Robots, Pocket Monsters and Cute Kitties: Japanese Pop Culture Goes Global, and presented as a part of the ninth annual CAFE Symposium on February 12, 2025.