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Feels the taint of crime

There is an underlying theme of natural justice coming from moral crimes in the story. There is also justice for legal crimes. As all of those who commit legal crimes are all punished. Loyalty and Kindness are both rewarded. We are made to feel that the true and faithful Herbert deserves his happy marriage to Clara and that Joe and Biddy deserve a similar satisfaction. Magwitch is an instrument of justice. He tries to reward Pip for helping him on the marshes. By trying to make him a 'gentleman'. He also makes Compeyson pay the ultimate price for his past crimes.
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Great Expectations

The treatment of crime and justice in Great Expectations Dickens presents his view of a harsh legal system because his father was imprisoned when he was a boy. This could have biased his View against the legal system. Also, when becoming a journalist Dickens was a court reporter and Dickens became tired of the limitations of the legal system. The most popular form of justice for a crime to the legal system was execution. The executions were held publicly and this meant the general population were accustomed to death. This made the legal system was seen as an entertainment.
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