Final Reflection PostThis semester in our Crime and Justice class we had the opportunity to read, write about, and discuss a multitude of topics that had to do…Dec 6, 2020Dec 6, 2020
Does Fault Matter Focused SummaryVera Bergelson examines strict liability welfare offenses and their moral legitimacy in a peice labeled “Does Fault Matter”. To do so she…Nov 17, 20203Nov 17, 20203
Kant on PunishmentWhile some take a utilitarian stance on punishment, grounded on the idea that punishment can be justified by the consequences it will…Nov 11, 2020Nov 11, 2020
Lessnoff “Two Justifications of Punishment”In his piece titled “Two Justifications of Punishment”, Michael Lessnoff discusses the utilitarian and retributive theories to discuss…Nov 5, 2020Nov 5, 2020
Tadros, “Poverty and Criminal Responsibility”Victor Tadros takes on an intriguing perspective on when we should hold people responsible for criminalized behavior. In order to set the…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Sliwa — Power of ExcusesExcuses are powerful in everyday life and help to determine whether someone should be held responsible for their actions. The question…Oct 21, 2020Oct 21, 2020
Enoch discusses the supposed existence of moral luck and it’s connection to the law.Enoch describes the idea of moral luck as being that an agent did not have control over the action he caused, yet he is to blame or praise…Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
Simester and Von HirschIn chapter 2 of the book “Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs”, discuss criminalization of certain conduct and how wrongfulness is an important…Sep 30, 20203Sep 30, 20203
Yankah — Good Guys and Bad GuysIn this piece, Yankah discusses the myths that come alongside justification of a criminal as being a bad person, and it’s implications in…Sep 23, 2020Sep 23, 2020
James Edwards TypeIn “Laws That Are Made To Be Broken” by James Edwards, the concept of certain means in which one uses to acheive a certain end is…Sep 17, 20203Sep 17, 20203
