Texting, Suicide, and the Law: The case against punishing Michelle Carter

ISBN-13: 9780367197407 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 124 str.

Mark Tunick

Opis

In 2014, Conrad Roy committed suicide following encouragement from his long-distance girlfriend, Michelle Carter, in what has become known as the Texting Suicide case. It will appeal to readers interested in freedom of speech and the First Amendment, criminal justice and theories of punishment, suicide laws, and privacy.

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Privacy; 3. Causation and Coercion; 4. Punishment; 5. Suicide Laws; 6. Conclusion;

O autorze

Mark Tunick is Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean at the Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University, USA, where he teaches political theory and constitutional law.