Description of Crime and JusticeIn Professor Lindeman’s Crime and Justice class, or PHIL 331, you will learn how to critically analyze the theory behind why humans punish…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
type 1: SmartSmart, in his piece titled simply “Mercy”, discusses mercy within our judicial system and our society as a whole. Smart goes through a…Nov 23, 20201Nov 23, 20201
type 2: Husak and BergelsonHusak and Bergelson discuss in their two pieces if punishment is necessary and the issues with strict liability in the legal system…Nov 15, 20201Nov 15, 20201
type 1: Wood, Nonconsequentialist PunishmentWood wrote this philosophical piece titled, “Punishment: Nonconsequentialism” to illustrate the different non-consequentialist theories…Nov 8, 20202Nov 8, 20202
type 2: Lessnoff, Bentham, and WoodThese 3 philosophical pieces discuss punishment within our society. From the utilitarian principle to the retributionism theory. The…Nov 1, 20201Nov 1, 20201
type 1: TadrosTadros in “Poverty and Criminal Responsibility” illustrates the injustice done by the criminal justice system on the poor. He outlines a…Oct 25, 20204Oct 25, 20204
type 1: SilwaPaulina Silwa in “The Power of Excuses” illustrates the moral aspect of making excuses. Whether we are late for work or forgot a friend’s…Oct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
type 2: Enoch and KesslerMoral luck occurs when an agent did not have control over an action and its consequence and an agent is either blamed or praised. Enoch…Oct 12, 20204Oct 12, 20204
type 2: Baron and YaffeThese two articles are centered around the topic of mens rea. Mens rea is the mental state and awareness of committing a crime that makes…Oct 5, 20202Oct 5, 20202
type 2: Simester and CornfordSimester and Cornford share similar arguments in their two articles. Simester in, Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs, states that, “ No one…Sep 27, 2020Sep 27, 2020
