Comments on: Prosecutors: We’re Punishing Sinners http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/prosecutors-were-punishing-sinners.html the tao of criminal defense trial lawyering Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:13:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: A nation founded on immorality http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/prosecutors-were-punishing-sinners.html/comment-page-1#comment-6422 A nation founded on immorality Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:40:23 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/prosecutors-were-punishing-sinners.html#comment-6422 [...] whether breaking the law is, in itself, an immoral act. The discussion went from prosecutor to defender, across the country, and it covered most of the issues, specifically revolving around the morality [...] [...] whether breaking the law is, in itself, an immoral act. The discussion went from prosecutor to defender, across the country, and it covered most of the issues, specifically revolving around the morality [...]

]]> By: sctexas http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/prosecutors-were-punishing-sinners.html/comment-page-1#comment-6413 sctexas Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:28:10 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/prosecutors-were-punishing-sinners.html#comment-6413 "So by pleading guilty the factually guilty accused makes it more likely that a factually innocent person will be convicted. That sounds immoral to me." Man that's a huge, and quite unnecessary, shift of responsibility. “So by pleading guilty the factually guilty accused makes it more likely that a factually innocent person will be convicted. That sounds immoral to me.”

Man that’s a huge, and quite unnecessary, shift of responsibility.

]]> By: Mark Bennett http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/prosecutors-were-punishing-sinners.html/comment-page-1#comment-6408 Mark Bennett Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:29:33 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/prosecutors-were-punishing-sinners.html#comment-6408 <blockquote>Once a defendant has broken the law, the personal moral responsibility for the act lies at her feet. As such, she acts immorally if she denies that responsibility.</blockquote> I understand that you didn't mean it the way it reads.

Once a defendant has broken the law, the personal moral responsibility for the act lies at her feet. As such, she acts immorally if she denies that responsibility.

I understand that you didn’t mean it the way it reads.

]]> By: ken http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/prosecutors-were-punishing-sinners.html/comment-page-1#comment-6407 ken Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:58:09 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/prosecutors-were-punishing-sinners.html#comment-6407 No, I said that that particular post was about the immorality of denying responsibility. I was not commenting on the morality of violating particular crimes and I do not believe that the mere act of a legislature passing a statute makes a law legitimate. On the other hand, I don't buy the <i>malum in se</i> / <i>malum prohibitum</i> distinction either. I am writing a post about this and hope to have it up in the morning. No, I said that that particular post was about the immorality of denying responsibility. I was not commenting on the morality of violating particular crimes and I do not believe that the mere act of a legislature passing a statute makes a law legitimate. On the other hand, I don’t buy the malum in se / malum prohibitum distinction either. I am writing a post about this and hope to have it up in the morning.

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