The Philosophy of Crime

The Philosophy of Crime

By James Renner

Unravel the complexities of true crime through the insightful lens of "The Philosophy of Crime," an annual podcast series expertly hosted by James Renner, a distinguished journalist and acclaimed a

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  1. Number 1: 605: Why Are Drugs Illegal?

    Why are some drugs illegal and others are not? Learn the sordid history of the War on Drugs and why it doesn't work. Covered topics: Allen Russell, Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914, War on Drugs, Magic mushrooms, John Stuart Mill, Rick Doblin Further Reading: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/graphs/pie2023_drugs.html https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2023.html https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-0e463c390bedc7f6b25fb7e54b955b74 https://atlantablackstar.com/2022/07/03/the-travesty-of-it-all-court-upholds-mississippi-mans-life-sentence-for-1-5-ounce-of-marijuana-possession-and-his-case-is-not-an-anomaly/ https://lawliberty.org/the-simple-truth-about-j-s-mills-simple-truth/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stuart_Mill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Liberty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_drugs https://www.aclu.org/report/report-war-marijuana-black-and-white https://www.cato.org/commentary/us-prisons-thriving-jim-crow-marijuana-arrests# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWrbUwNGoWc https://fee.org/articles/how-15-ounces-of-marijuana-landed-this-man-a-life-long-prison-sentence/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haT4FrOYPtk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Truth_and_Lies_in_a_Nonmoral_Sense Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  2. Number 2: 603: Psychopaths and the Bicameral Mind

    A new theory on consciousness may explain why psychopaths hear voices telling them to kill. Covered topics: Son of Sam, the bicameral mind, Julian Jaynes, The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, Jared Lee Loughner, Herbert Mullin Further Reading: https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/roger-sperrys-split-brain-experiments-1959-1968 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F30Jykk8z0E https://www.forensicscolleges.com/blog/resources/dangerous-minds-criminal-mental-illness https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/evidence-and-research/learn-more-about/3627 https://www.ranker.com/list/people-driven-insane-by-voices-in-their-heads/jacob-shelton https://news.stanford.edu/2014/07/16/voices-culture-luhrmann-071614/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Jaynes http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/psyc%20405/serial%20killers/berkowitz,%20david.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Berkowitz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qU1sDBU9Cs https://nypost.com/2016/07/17/i-survived-son-of-sams-murder-spree/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y50nsmUVeVU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  3. Number 3: 601: Does Diplomatic Immunity Get You Off?

    Diplomatic immunity keeps our government agents safe while working in foreign countries. But is it fair? Covered topics: Diplomatic immunity, Harry Dunn, Anne Sacoolas, Terrence Karamba, Erick Bairnals, egalitarianism, John Rawls, A Theory of Justice, Murray Rothbard Further Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ12rs5vVWU https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/egalitarianism/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egalitarianism https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-63130660 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-62648162 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11520135/Harry-Dunns-cowardly-killer-Anne-Sacoolas-refuses-answer-questions-refusing-fly-UK.html https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR3pGFKo/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Rothbard#cite_note-Boettke_Nomos-103 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuDC7YOj4_w Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  4. Number 4: Bonus: True Crime This Week

    A bonus episode for your listening pleasure. I started a new podcast, True Crime This Week. It's a wrap-up of all the major true crime news you may have missed this last week. Check it out every Friday morning, where ever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  5. Number 5: 506: The Most Difficult Case - No Body Homicides

    The most difficult case to bring to trial is a no-body homicide, which is why it so rarely happens. We dive deep into the history of such cases and the very nature of doubt. Covered topics: Alissa Turney, Michael Turney, Sarah Turney, Archibald Fisher, No-Body Homicide, Pyrrho, Pyrrhonism aIW5G9PJEoqOzi7U49K8 Further Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemology https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3917&context=flr https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/no-body-homicide-cases-a-practical-approach https://www.nobodycases.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_murder_convictions_without_a_body#United_States https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_Y3utIeTPg https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/alissa-turney-sarah-turney-voices-for-justice-podcast-phoenix-paradise-valley-tik-tok-11482721 https://thehueandcry.com/alissa-turney https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/sister-alissa-turney-who-disappeared-last-day-school-phoenix-arizona-n1231014 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/567418/time-abraham-lincoln-stopped-murder-trial-its-tracks https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism/#PyrrSkep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsTWlKgXniw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_SAocFtlio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denialism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrho https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhonism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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