2018-2019 Graduate Bulletin

CRJ 749 Ethics of Punishment

Concentrates on questions of personal blame and individual, moral and legal accountability. Reviews the implications for criminal and civil liability of key concepts such as free will, voluntary action, omission, negligence, recklessness, compulsion, insanity and excuse. Seeks guidance from penal and civil codes, judicial decisions, legal doctrines and philosophical perspectives.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

None