The Philosophy of Crime

503: The Alford Plea – Pleading Guilty When You’re Innocent


Listen Later

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.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Philosophy of CrimeBy James Renner

  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4

4.4

349 ratings


More shows like The Philosophy of Crime

View all
Sword and Scale by Sword and Scale

Sword and Scale

61,871 Listeners

True Crime Garage by TRUE CRIME GARAGE

True Crime Garage

34,396 Listeners

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

171,591 Listeners

Invisible Choir by Reach Freaks

Invisible Choir

5,272 Listeners

Who Took Misty Copsey? by ID

Who Took Misty Copsey?

5,583 Listeners