Henry BolinPHIL 331 Reflection PostIn Philosophy 331 Crime and Justice, I learned about the philosophical foundation and underpinnings of the justice system. Along the way, I…Dec 5, 2021Dec 5, 2021
Henry BolinNumerical Arguments and Mens ReaIn his article “Mens Rea by the Numbers,” Yaffe connects what we have studied so far this semester to a current political debate. There was…Nov 15, 20211Nov 15, 20211
Henry BolinTwo Trains, a Switch, and Causing HarmIn her article “Legal Liability and Criminal Omissions,” Patricia Smith argues that acts of omission can cause harm and, thus, can be…Nov 8, 2021Nov 8, 2021
Henry BolinA Defense of Moral LuckCentral to Yaffe’s argument in his article “Trying, Acting and Attempted Crimes,” is his denial of moral luck. However, denying moral luck…Nov 1, 20211Nov 1, 20211
Henry BolinNarrow Strict LiabilityIn “The Nature and Significance of Culpability,” Brink introduces the concept of narrow strict liability. Narrow strict liability is a form…Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
Henry BolinThe Identification PrincipleIn his article “Laws that are Made to be Broken,” Edwards defends the stance that it is unjustified to impose laws that are made to be…Oct 19, 2021Oct 19, 2021
Henry BolinConception of the State and the Use of CoercionSince Hobbes wrote his Leviathan, the Western World has conceived of the state as an artificial organism that serves the end of promoting…Oct 12, 2021Oct 12, 2021
Henry BolinStrengths and Weaknesses of Duff’s “Towards a Modest Legal Moralism”For my Medium post this week, I’m going to analyze Duff’s article “Towards a Modest Legal Moralism” both for its argument and as a writing…Sep 28, 20212Sep 28, 20212
Henry BolinThe Harmfulness of TrespassingIn his article, “Beyond the Harm Principle,” Ripstein defends an alternative to J.S. Mill’s harm principle, which he names the sovereignty…Sep 21, 20212Sep 21, 20212
Henry BolinPaternalism and MillThis week, we read about paternalism. Dworkin defines paternalism as “ the interference with a person’s liberty of action justified by…Sep 13, 20212Sep 13, 20212