Law in Contemporary Society

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An Insupportable Result

Since it fails in every common justification for punishment, incarcerating women like Ms. Norman is pointless and insupportable. If we are retributives in one sense, what kind of debt is Ms. Norman repaying, by serving time in prison, for taking the life of someone who essentially destroyed her own? If we are retributives in another sense, who among us would call her a moral monster for what she did? There will be no deterrent value to her punishment, as she acted in a unique situation which will either a) never be repeated or b) would likely result in similar behavior if she once again found herself without alternatives to save her own life. She is not a dangerous woman by nature, but was dangerous towards a specific individual who brought a specific syndrome upon her, and thus does not need to be incapacitated for the sake of upholding a public sense of safety, real or imagined. Punishing Ms. Norman is without purpose or justification, should not have stood then, and should not stand in similar cases now.
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>		 Hey, Jessica, I apologize for being so late with the re-editing. I am still slowing working through it and will try to update as soon as possible.
 
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