Criminal Law Lost Its Mind(bostonreview.net)

https://bostonreview.net/law-justice/michael-serota-how-criminal-law-lost-its-mind

4 comments

BJBBB6년 전

As a victim of two violent crimes during the last 15 years, and the target of a vindictive civil tort by a person that had been declared insane in both legal and clinical terms, to me the sense of 'morality' as rationale does not seem reasonable.

There are many people that make, and continue to make, a series of poor choices. Some of these choices, while seemingly innocent and benign, can affect other people and make their lives not worth living (as mine has become). Lack of of an malevolent intent may not always be an indicator for punishment of criminal acts. Negative societal effects, victims' personal tragedies, and other stuff must be considered for determination of punishment.

That said, there are some that have been swept up by the legal system that may not have received an appropriate punishment in moral terms. But I have no solution to this mess that lies at the intersection of legal, societal, moral, and ethical domains.

notmadnomad6년 전

robertaflack6년 전

Wow...