Exploring how Priestley portrays punishment and justice in 'An Inspector Calls’

Priestley critiques legal justice as biased, showing how wealth and status protect the powerful from consequences. The play highlights moral punishment, as guilt and reflection shape true justice rather than legal penalties. The Inspector enforces psychological punishment, forcing characters to confront their moral failures. Priestley presents justice as social responsibility, urging collective change over punitive measures. Priestley suggests justice involves personal growth and moral reckoning, not just legal retribution.