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The Alford Plea provides a way for a defended to plead guilty while maintaining their innocence. Should this be allowed in criminal court? Where did it come from? Who benefits?
Covered Topics: The West Memphis 3, Henry Alford, Act Utilitarianism, Jeremy Benthem
Further Reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alford_plea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Memphis_Three#Release
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crime-westmemphis3-arkansas/after-18-years-west-memphis-3-go-free-on-plea-deal-idUSTRE77I54A20110819
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism#Utility_ignores_justice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVltykvceWw
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Bentham
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_utilitarianism
https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/1970/70-14_10-14-1970.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG3zGzY2hsk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_v._Alford
https://www.delgazette.com/opinion/24467/david-hejmanowski-the-lasting-legacy-of-henry-alford
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/then-now-the-west-memphis-three
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The Alford Plea provides a way for a defended to plead guilty while maintaining their innocence. Should this be allowed in criminal court? Where did it come from? Who benefits?
Covered Topics: The West Memphis 3, Henry Alford, Act Utilitarianism, Jeremy Benthem
Further Reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alford_plea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Memphis_Three#Release
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crime-westmemphis3-arkansas/after-18-years-west-memphis-3-go-free-on-plea-deal-idUSTRE77I54A20110819
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism#Utility_ignores_justice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVltykvceWw
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Bentham
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_utilitarianism
https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/1970/70-14_10-14-1970.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG3zGzY2hsk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_v._Alford
https://www.delgazette.com/opinion/24467/david-hejmanowski-the-lasting-legacy-of-henry-alford
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/then-now-the-west-memphis-three
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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