Blake WalkerFinal PostI don’t know if I’d say the material “hangs together” in any particular way. I mean a lot of stuff was in response to Mill, so it made…Dec 5, 2021Dec 5, 2021
Blake WalkerResponsibility and NegligenceIn Michael Moore and Heidi Hurd’s article Punishing the Awkward, the Stupid, the Weak, and the Selfish: The Culpability of Negligence…Dec 1, 20211Dec 1, 20211
Blake Walker“Criminal Minds Should be Proven”It sounded to me like everyone agreed that it’s only justifiable to hold people culpable if there’s a mens rea element present. The only…Nov 18, 2021Nov 18, 2021
Blake WalkerThe Danger of Altruistic Justifications in LawThere is absolutely no justification, especially the altruistic justification, that can justify von Hirsh’s concept of the duty to rescue…Nov 12, 2021Nov 12, 2021
Blake WalkerObjectivism: Liberty vs LoyaltySo I was a little confused when I first read this, mostly because of Garvey’s description of objectivism. I read some Ayn Rand last summer…Nov 8, 20211Nov 8, 20211
Blake WalkerI believe Brink’s distinction between attributability and accountability is incredibly important to…However, it doesn’t seem like the broad and narrow culpability restraints are always met when deeming a person culpable for an action. For…Oct 28, 2021Oct 28, 2021
Blake WalkerCriminal Possession of Burglary ToolsOf course statutes criminalizing burglary tools would reduce crime, but that doesn’t make it right. Reducing crime is not an end we should…Oct 21, 2021Oct 21, 2021
Blake WalkerLaws that are Made to BrokenAlthough I agree with the claim that no laws should be made to be broken, I don’t understand the Identification principle and how to…Oct 19, 2021Oct 19, 2021
Blake WalkerRight about the Wrongness ConstraintMy main issue with the wrongness constraint, is that it forces all criminalizable offenses to fit into easily definable terms. It is often…Oct 14, 2021Oct 14, 2021
Blake WalkerCrimes, Harms, and Wrongs.Simester and Hirsh argue the following thesis: “That [x]-ing is wrongful is insufficient to establish even a pro tanto ground for its…Oct 11, 2021Oct 11, 2021