Law Tagged Episodes

Capital Punishment

April 26, 2009

The death penalty: An effective deterrent? A just retribution for horrendous crimes? Or a racist,…

Bloody handprint graphic; text reads "The Death Penalty makes killers of us.

The Copyright Wars

March 22, 2009

Today there is an entire generation of people who have never paid for music.  From…

Graphic text: Copyright Wars, styled like Star Wars title card.

The Judiciary in Democracy

February 1, 2009

In many democracies, the judiciary is protected, to one degree or another, from the voters. …

The Supreme Court building at dusk. Judiciary in democracy.

Legal Ethics

November 30, 2008

Lawyers are often thought to be hardly better than hired guns, who, in the words…

Confused businessman choosing between ethical and legal paths. Legal ethics decision.

Jewish Philosophy

April 27, 2008

Rabbis and Talmudic scholars have spent centuries puzzling over theology, texts, and life.  In the…

Moses holding the Ten Commandments tablets, a depiction of Jewish philosophy.

Philosophy and the Law

September 23, 2007

With what right do governments make and enforce laws? To what extent are citizens obligated…

Reconciliation

February 18, 2007

Justice, truth, and identity;  race, society, and law—these all come into dramatic play as South…

Hands cupped gently holding a single yellow flower, symbolizing reconciliation.

War Crimes

September 12, 2006

In war, people do awful things to other people. But the concept of ‘war crime’…

World War I German soldiers with rifles and equipment.

Dignity and the End of Life

September 13, 2005

Is physician assisted suicide morally okay? What about active euthanasia for patients suffering terminal illnesses?…

ECG flatline showing end of life

Who Owns Ideas?

December 21, 2004

You can own a car or a bicycle. But what about an idea? If you…

Colorful sticky notes on a whiteboard brainstorm ideas, strategy, and customer relationships. Who owns these ideas?

Corporations

September 21, 2004

Corporations are recognized as persons in the eyes of the law. But if they are…

A collage of famous corporate logos, including McDonald's, Coca-Cola, and many others.

Drug Legalization

May 25, 2004

Does America’s drug problem rest on confused philosophy? Ken and John discuss the philosophical issues…

Close-up of cannabis buds and a vape pen. Drug legalization implications.

The Insanity Defense

February 17, 2004

Ken and John debate (use?) the insanity defense. What difference does it make if the…

Man in straitjacket, seated in padded cell, illustrating the insanity defense.

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