Corrective justice is defined as an unfair advantage or unjust enrichment that occurs in a contract disputes or criminal. That is looked at typically as righting the wrong. Therefore, it cannot be relevant a lot of aspects in civil law like contract disputes, some form of business, or consumer conflict. Corrective justice can be justifiable when determining guilt and dispensing punishment for criminal offenses. It is broken down into two other components to show the differentiated. These two components are substantive justice and procedural justice.
Substantive justice focus on the fairness of the crime. An example is if someone stole my car that person would have to return or replace my car. Another example from the book is capital punishment