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Intent Shapes Justice
- Intent behind wrongdoing heavily influences judgments of justice.
- Society enjoys rule-breaking with 'right' intentions but condemns it when intentions are 'wrong.'
Whitman’s Tumor and Responsibility
- Charles Whitman committed murder with a tumor pressing on his amygdala.
- His uncontrollable urge was due to brain pathology, challenging notions of blame.
Retributive Justice Basis
- U.S. criminal justice is fundamentally retributive.
- It assumes free will and bases punishment on deserved suffering.