Crim. Essays

Question 1

When should transmitting of HIV by criminalised?

Answer 1

For

• Bennet (Duty not harm)
• Prof. Spencer (Dica distinction)
• Konzani (Sees P.A. v P.H. balance)

Against

• Autonomy of D (Defence, choice, P. Davis, Dica, enforceability)
• Inconsistency (Prejudice campaign, black, Weait)
• Uncertainty (RoL, fundamental rights)
• Public Health issue (Study, J. Harris ‘individualistic rectification’
• Responsibility of V. (Duty, foolish not normally)
• Presumption of consent (Bennet ‘preggers’, active deception, LTR/ casual distinction)

Question 2

Should Sado-Masochism be legal?

Answer 2

For

• Harm to ppts (Pat., vuln., extent unknown)
• Harm to others (L.T. breeds)
• Harm to society (L. Jauncey, L.T., Duff)
• Disguise for Dom. Vio. (Wilson, Rape)

Against

• Lord Mustill (Brown) (Ethics meaningless)
• Bamforth (Social meaning ignored)
• Monica Pa (Safe, sane, consensual)
• Herring (Liberalism)
• Weait (Fundamental CL principle)

Question 3

What is the wrong @ the heart of rape?

Answer 3

• Violence (Dripps) (Distinction, slash)
• Autonomy (J. Gardner, sheer use)
• Invasion of integrity (R. West)
• Moral injury (J. McGregor, ALL F.)
• Radical Feminist perspective (C.Mackinnon - patriarchy), (Morgan - genuine), (Subtonik, examples), (Herring & Dempsey, 3), (Prof. Gross. Horny Barstard)

Question 4

How should consent be understood?

Answer 4

• Strong/ weak
• Vanessa Munro (+ve/-ve)
• Need account: Harm sev., reasonable expectation
• Social setting for consent (C. Mackinnon)
• Rape myths Gardner, Pornography, Meredith Duncan)
• Relational autonomy (Onara O’Neil, responsibilities)