SOC 201 and 310 : October 17

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Criminology

Today in class, I would like you to review your assigned reading and I would like each of you to offer a way you would modify the current judicial system in dicussion.

For next class, please review these handouts. We will be discussing the role of censorship in regards to its legal necessity, and the issue of obscenity.


Death and Dying

I hope you did your reading.

In continuing with our Homicide unit, please discuss the following question.
What factors do you believe excuse some one from being responsible for a death when it comes to matters of personal control for one's actions? Psychological illness? Extreme distress? Introduction of an influential outside source?

For next class, please read Anne Sexton's poem Suicide Note.

Comments

Re: Death and Dying

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Grissom averts his eyes because he totally has ABBA Gold in his CD changer and regularly sings Fernando in the shower - OH TEH SHAME! for a moment.

"Having a bad day, Martin?"

Re: Death and Dying

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Marty nods and makes another mistake for opening his mouth.


I was at a party and this fella said to me
Something bad is happening, I’m sure you do agree
People care for nothing, no respect for human rights
Evil times are coming, we are in for darker nights


Marty then scribbles something on his notepad and holds it up.

It says:
"Whatever you do? Don't eat the ham and cheese sandwich at the cafeteria."

At the bottom of the page is a picture of Marty beating the crap out of the Swedish Chef.

Re: Death and Dying

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

"I'll make a mental note. I'm going to assume you believe shifty ham sandwiches to be an acceptable excuse for committing murder?" Grissom smirked.

Re: Death and Dying

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Marty shakes his head and scribbles out another note.

"Depends on your definition of murder. But to answer your question: An obvious lack of mental facilities can be considered a valid defense if that person has no concept of death or what is right or wrong."