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- catalog abstract "In Moral Judgment, Professor Wilson demonstrates how our judicial system has compromised its obligation to discriminate between right and wrong. He explains why lawyers and judges - by distinguishing between personal and judicial responsibility, by inviting the participation of "expert witnesses," and by allowing "mitigating circumstances" to play a major role in criminal testimony - have moved from judging behavior to explaining it. Citing the Menendez and Goetz. Verdicts, among others, Wilson makes an erudite case for re-examining the ethical drift of contemporary jurisprudence. He suggests that courts may encourage individuals to reject personal responsibility for their actions, instead blaming society for failing them. The crux of Wilson's position rests in his closely deliberated congruence of law and morality, a subject that has concerned legal scholars and philosophers for centuries. That the law should follow closely upon. What society deems morally correct, Wilson contends, is plain common sense. Today, though, what is legally excusable and what is morally acceptable have diverged to the point that criminals who should be given harsher sentences often get lighter penalties, or are even, sometimes, set free altogether. Even more dangerous, though, is a deeper corruption of the way jurists think and judge, which consequently has eroded how the larger public differentiates right and wrong. With each passing day, the courts move closer to an atmosphere of moral paralysis, further impairing not only our capacity to deal with criminals, but also to make ethically sound judgments.".
- catalog contributor b10286824.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "In Moral Judgment, Professor Wilson demonstrates how our judicial system has compromised its obligation to discriminate between right and wrong. He explains why lawyers and judges - by distinguishing between personal and judicial responsibility, by inviting the participation of "expert witnesses," and by allowing "mitigating circumstances" to play a major role in criminal testimony - have moved from judging behavior to explaining it. Citing the Menendez and Goetz.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-126) and index.".
- catalog description "Verdicts, among others, Wilson makes an erudite case for re-examining the ethical drift of contemporary jurisprudence. He suggests that courts may encourage individuals to reject personal responsibility for their actions, instead blaming society for failing them. The crux of Wilson's position rests in his closely deliberated congruence of law and morality, a subject that has concerned legal scholars and philosophers for centuries. That the law should follow closely upon.".
- catalog description "What society deems morally correct, Wilson contends, is plain common sense. Today, though, what is legally excusable and what is morally acceptable have diverged to the point that criminals who should be given harsher sentences often get lighter penalties, or are even, sometimes, set free altogether. Even more dangerous, though, is a deeper corruption of the way jurists think and judge, which consequently has eroded how the larger public differentiates right and wrong.".
- catalog description "With each passing day, the courts move closer to an atmosphere of moral paralysis, further impairing not only our capacity to deal with criminals, but also to make ethically sound judgments.".
- catalog extent "ix, 134 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Moral judgment.".
- catalog identifier "0465036244 (cloth)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Moral judgment.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : BasicBooks,".
- catalog relation "Moral judgment.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "340/.112 21".
- catalog subject "Criminal liability Moral and ethical aspects United States.".
- catalog subject "Criminal liability Social aspects United States.".
- catalog subject "Criminal liability United States Moral and ethical aspects.".
- catalog subject "Extenuating circumstances United States.".
- catalog subject "KF9235 .W55 1997".
- catalog subject "Responsibility.".
- catalog title "Moral judgment : does the abuse excuse threaten our legal system? / James Q. Wilson.".
- catalog type "text".