Academic DevelopmentThrough out this semester, I have been introduced to topics and ideas that I have never heard of before. From discussions about liberty to…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Justice and RetributionBarry Lam started the podcast by introducing a woman named Marlyn. Marlyn went to prison with something known as the chain gang, this…Nov 4, 20202Nov 4, 20202
State of Louisiana vs. BryantAfter the reconstruction period, southern states adopted laws known as “pig laws”. These laws were mainly designed to re-enslave African…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Sliwa- The Power of ExcusesSliwa starts of her article describing excuses and what they entail. She explains that they are a commonplace and they are how we practice…Oct 21, 20202Oct 21, 20202
A Comparative Insight on Brink and YankahYankah begins his article with a story about when he was in an accident. He explains how he was in a big moving truck late at night with…Sep 22, 20202Sep 22, 20202
Laws made to be brokenEdwards argues that laws were created to achieve various ends. One is to reduce the incidence of wrongdoing and the other is holding…Sep 16, 2020Sep 16, 2020
Beyond the harm principle- critical engagementIn Mill’s On Liberty, he describes the harm principle’s purpose of only exercising power over an individual against their will when they…Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
Feinberg- Offense to othersFeinberg starts out by explaining conditions that are not included in the Harm Principle, such conditions are fear, anxiety, disgust…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
Mill’s “On Liberty”John Stuart Mills lays out a struggle between authority and liberty in chapter one. He describes it as being the most “conspicuous feature…Aug 25, 2020Aug 25, 2020
Introducing Ashlynn RoddyHello everyone! My name is Ashlynn and I am a junior Psych major minoring in criminal justice and nutrition. Everyone always asks what…Aug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020
