Week 02-W

Second Chance Any questions about the class or Syllabus that surfaced after our discussion on Monday?

Is time money? How much is an hour worth?

California minimum wage: $10.50

Federal minimum wage: $7.25

US median hourly wage: $17.81

How much time is $1,000,000 worth?

  • $1,000,000
  • $10.50
  • 95,238 hours
  •  
  • 95,238 hours
  • 24 hours
  • 365 days
  • ~11 years
  • 10.50
  • 7.25
  • 17.81
  • Other

How much does $1,000,000 cost? How much jail time should you get for stealing $1,000,000?

Crime Time per $1,000,000 stolen
Theft 13 years
Robbery 3,364 years
Ponzi Schemes 1.75 years

How much does cocaine cost? How much jail time should you get for 1 ounce of cocaine?

1 oz Powder 10 oz Powder 1 oz Crack 10 oz Crack
Sentencing guideline
for first offense		 1.5-2 years 2.5-3 years 5-6 years 10-12 years
Mandatory minimum None None 5 years 10 years

Why does it matter?

Race Powder Crack
White 17% 10%
Hispanic 53% 10%
Black 28% 79%
Source: US Census Bureau, 2011, via PrisonPolicy.org
Race/Ethnicity % of US population % of U.S. incarcerated population
White 64% 39%
Hispanic 16% 19%
Black 13% 40%

What is justice? Let's count off.

  1. Retributive Justice
  2. Rehabilitation
  3. Deterrence
  4. Restorative Justice

Welfare Maximization we'll discuss together.

Crash Course Philosophy What is Justice?

As you watch, take notes on the whole video, but pay special attention to the part about your group's philosophy. What does it see as important? What does it see as the purpose of justice?

"What Justice means to you personally pretty much defines how you think society should work."

Let's Define

Work in your groups to build a definition of your philosophy. What does it think is most important in a justice system? What kinds of goals would it have for a justice system?

Feel free to look stuff up online for this. Be ready to talk about…

  • What the philosophy is.
  • Its goals and values.
  • What your group thinks about it.

Retributive Justice

Welfare Maximization

Rehabilitation

Deterrence

Restorative Justice

A thought experiment

Aaron is driving 85 MPH down Highway 198. A truck pulls onto the road in front of him, and he swerves to avoid it, forcing another driver, Barbara, off the road. Barbara's car is totaled.

What would each philosophy see as the appropriate consequences for Aaron?