Lilly CushmanFinal 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…4 min read·Dec 6, 2020----
Lilly CushmanDoes 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…3 min read·Nov 17, 2020--3--3
Lilly CushmanKant on PunishmentWhile some take a utilitarian stance on punishment, grounded on the idea that punishment can be justified by the consequences it will…3 min read·Nov 11, 2020----
Lilly CushmanLessnoff “Two Justifications of Punishment”In his piece titled “Two Justifications of Punishment”, Michael Lessnoff discusses the utilitarian and retributive theories to discuss…3 min read·Nov 5, 2020----
Lilly CushmanTadros, “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…3 min read·Oct 28, 2020----
Lilly CushmanSliwa — Power of ExcusesExcuses are powerful in everyday life and help to determine whether someone should be held responsible for their actions. The question…3 min read·Oct 21, 2020----
Lilly CushmanEnoch 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…2 min read·Oct 14, 2020----
Lilly CushmanSimester and Von HirschIn chapter 2 of the book “Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs”, discuss criminalization of certain conduct and how wrongfulness is an important…2 min read·Sep 30, 2020--3--3
Lilly CushmanYankah — 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…2 min read·Sep 23, 2020----
Lilly CushmanJames 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…2 min read·Sep 17, 2020--3--3