VICE, CRIME, AND AMERICAN LAW

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Module 2: Greed: Gambling and "Sin Taxes"

 

 

Introduction

CrimeIn this module we begin with a classic statement of liberty written by John Stuart Mill. Mill's position on liberty serves as a limitation on what the law should consider a crime. Although Mill is a utilitarian, his work on liberty is often supported by libertarians, and provides at least a nod towards moral virtues (despite rejecting the law's ability to promote virtues and criminalize vices on paternalistic grounds).