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Harm, Sex, And Consequences, India Thusi
Harm, Sex, And Consequences, India Thusi
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At a moment in history when this country incarcerates far too many people, criminal legal theory should set forth a framework for reexamining the current logic of the criminal legal system. This Article is the first to argue that “distributive consequentialism,” which centers the experiences of directly impacted communities, can address the harms of mass incarceration and mass criminalization. Distributive consequentialism is a framework for assessing whether criminalization is justified. It focuses on the outcomes of criminalization rather than relying on indeterminate moral judgments about blameworthiness, or “desert,” which are often infected by the judgers’ own implicit biases. Distributive consequentialism …
Legal And Social Aspects Of Arrest Without A Warrant, Jerome Hall
Legal And Social Aspects Of Arrest Without A Warrant, Jerome Hall
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The Law Of Arrest In Relation To Contemporary Social Problems, Jerome Hall
The Law Of Arrest In Relation To Contemporary Social Problems, Jerome Hall
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