Justice.
In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison discuss the Next Generation episode "Justice." This first-season TNG episode deals with a range of issues in philosophy of law and punishment, such as the concept of strict liability, intrinsically wrong crimes versus statutory crimes, ignorance of the law as a defense, the death penalty as a deterrent, and the role of intentionality in determining culpability.
Chapters
Welcome to Episode 41 (00:01:07)
Initial Thoughts on "Justice" (00:01:48)
Strict Liability (00:05:35)
Proportional Punishment (00:10:17)
Intrinsic Wrongs [malum in se] vs. Statutory Crimes [malum prohibitum] (00:13:18)
Eden and Original Sin - Balancing Tranquility and Justice (00:17:36)
Ignorance of the Law as a Defense (00:25:33)
Punishment Zones and Speeding Tickets (00:28:31)
The Death Penalty as a Deterrent (00:33:18)
Intentionality and Culpability (00:43:27)
Consequentialism - One Life versus a Thousand Lives (00:50:52)
The Prime Directive and Laws on an Alien World (01:00:48)
Final Thoughts (01:06:48)
Hosts
Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison
Production
Mike Morrison (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Patrick Devlin (Associate Producer) Kay Elizabeth Janeway (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)
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