Mental DailyMental Daily
  • Clinical
  • Health
  • I/O
  • Cybernetic
  • Social
  • More
    • Opinion
    • The Discussion
    • My Bookmarks
Aa
Mental Daily
Aa
  • Clinical
  • Health
  • I/O
  • Cybernetic
  • Social
  • Opinion
Search
  • Clinical
  • Health
  • I/O
  • Cybernetic
  • Social
  • More
    • Opinion
    • The Discussion
    • My Bookmarks
Follow US
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Inc. Profile
  • Google Play Store
© 2022 - Mental Daily. All Rights Reserved.
Social

Study highlights the role of U.S. judges in avoiding illegal misconduct and applying principles of morality

Staff Writer
Staff Writer 1 year ago
Updated 2022/05/07 at 1:08 PM
Share
SHARE

A team of researchers at the University of Surrey showcased strategies that could aid in resolving conflicts between morality and the rule of law.

The study depicts a past example of a criminal case involving a man in his early-20s with no past criminal record, who was convicted by a U.S. judge of selling hundreds of dollars (USD) worth of marijuana and subsequently sentenced to more than half a century in prison.

In such cases, a judge decides whether the law’s requirements outweigh the principles of morality, in which some judicial actors in those capacities lack the balance to meet both legal and moral demands.

“We must start to challenge the notion that judges can never do anything but apply the law in mechanical fashion. Often, with some creativity, judges can find options that are both legally acceptable and that needn’t sacrifice deeply held moral commitments,” said one author of the study, in an academic news release.

“Rather than making legal sacrifices to attain moral perfection or making moral sacrifices to attain perfection in the eyes of the law, judges facing judicial dilemmas should chart a middle course: Seek out options that are at least sufficiently good by the lights of both morality and law. Perfection is the enemy of the good, as the old saying goes.”

The full paper was made available and released in the Virginia Journal of Criminal Law.

Photo: Abovethelaw.com

You Might Also Like

Survey suggests that the U.S. is still considered less respected today than in the past

Inaccurate scientific papers are not retracted fast enough from public dissemination

Researchers suggest gun policy limitations under certain conditions may be effective

New report uncovers significant exploitation of incarcerated workers in America

Journalism in America today is fraught with uncertainty: survey

TAGGED: law, policy, drugs
Staff Writer January 5, 2021
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Whatsapp Email Print
Previous Article Higher pleasurable and rewarding effects could increase the risk of alcohol use disorder
Next Article Researchers uncover new form of drug for the treatment of osteoporosis

Recommended

Social

Survey suggests that the U.S. is still considered less respected today than in the past

1 Min Read
Social

Inaccurate scientific papers are not retracted fast enough from public dissemination

1 Min Read
Social

Researchers suggest gun policy limitations under certain conditions may be effective

1 Min Read
Social

New report uncovers significant exploitation of incarcerated workers in America

2 Min Read
//

We are a trusted online source for research news and resources on all aspects of the mind and human behavior.

Verticals

  • Clinical
  • Health
  • Social
  • I/O
  • Opinion

Social

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Inc. Profile
  • Google Play Store

Links

  • About
  • Contact
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Follow US

© 2022 Mental Daily. All Rights Reserved.

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Inc. Profile
  • Google Play Store

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?