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Compensation And Revenge, Emily Sherwin Dec 2003

Compensation And Revenge, Emily Sherwin

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

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Busting The Professional Trust: A Comment On William Simon’S Ladd Lecture, W. Bradley Wendel Jul 2003

Busting The Professional Trust: A Comment On William Simon’S Ladd Lecture, W. Bradley Wendel

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

It is truly an honor to be asked to Comment on the work of William Simon, one of the scholars who has done the most to contribute to the reputation of legal ethics as a field with intellectual rigor and depth, as well as one with significant implications for legal theory generally. The power of his critical faculties is unmatched: the platitudes offered by the organized bar in defense of the dominant view of legal ethics lie in tatters after the sustained assault in the first three chapters of The Practice of Justice. In fact, it can be difficult …


How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Lawyer-Bashing: Some Post-Conference Reflections, W. Bradley Wendel Jul 2003

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Lawyer-Bashing: Some Post-Conference Reflections, W. Bradley Wendel

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

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Two Kinds Of Criminal Wrongs, Stephen P. Garvey Jul 2003

Two Kinds Of Criminal Wrongs, Stephen P. Garvey

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

I distinguish two kinds of criminal wrongs. A wrongdoer who acts in defiance of his conscience is guilty of what I call a wicked wrong. A wrongdoer who does not act in defiance of his conscience is guilty of what I call a vicious wrong. The distinction is derived from a conception of immorality typically associated with the Christian tradition. The distinction is important because it determines the moral message a wrongdoer should try to send through the punishment or penance he must endure in order to atone for his wrongdoing.


The Uncertain Psychological Case For Paternalism, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski Apr 2003

The Uncertain Psychological Case For Paternalism, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

Cornell Law Faculty Publications



Our Love-Hate Relationship With Heroic Lawyers, W. Bradley Wendel Jan 2003

Our Love-Hate Relationship With Heroic Lawyers, W. Bradley Wendel

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Deception In Morality And Law, Larry Alexander, Emily Sherwin Jan 2003

Deception In Morality And Law, Larry Alexander, Emily Sherwin

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Genetic Health And Eugenics Precedents: A Voice Of Caution, Larry Palmer Jan 2003

Genetic Health And Eugenics Precedents: A Voice Of Caution, Larry Palmer

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.