On “Does Fault Matter?”Does Fault Matter by Vera Bergelson examines punishment for those who did not mean to commit a harmful act or take blame for the action…Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020
On “The Metaphysics of Morals”Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher from the 18th and early 19th century is argues for his idea of punishment, retributivism, through…Nov 11, 2020Nov 11, 2020
On PunishmentThere are a few ideas regarding punishment, including what it entails, when it should occur, and other similar debates. First of all…Nov 5, 2020Nov 5, 2020
On the Dissent of Louisiana v BryantSomething that I am personally very passionate about is criminal justice reform, and the case of Louisiana v Bryant and similar laws that…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
“The Power of Excuses” and the Good Intention Account from SliwaPaulina Sliwa writes about excuses and the theories behind them before arguing her own thoughts called the “Good Intention Account,” the…Oct 21, 20201Oct 21, 20201
On “Moral Luck and the Law”“Moral Luck and the Law” by Enoch examines how moral luck should play in the law. The best way of explaining moral luck is by looking at…Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
On the Mens ReaIn the Hi Phi podcast titled “Criminal Minds”, the idea of a mens rea, Latin for “guilty mind”, and various requirements and application…Oct 7, 20202Oct 7, 20202
On “Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs”Simester von Hirsch begins the second chapter of “Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs” asking the all-important question — “when should the criminal…Sep 30, 20204Sep 30, 20204
On “The Nature and Significance of Culpability”In 2018, David Brink published a writing exploring the relationship between culpability and punishment in criminal law. According to Brink…Sep 23, 20201Sep 23, 20201
9/15- Means to Ends CriminalizationThe first reading by Edwards called “Laws that are made to be broken” proposes the identification principle as a way to justify means to…Sep 16, 2020Sep 16, 2020
