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Should Libertarians Reject Jury Nullification?

September 24, 2008

In the latest chapter of libertarian anti-nullification arguments, (it should be noted that Kip’s post is a hypothetical, I have no idea whether the “Palin Hacker” is pursuing a nullification defense, and so what follows here is probably a futile exercise in verbosity), we revisit among other things, the tired argument that, lying is always [...]

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Reefer Madness

September 18, 2008

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Bike Parking: A Commons Problem?

September 3, 2008

In response to a “don’t chain your bike to the fence” sign, Kip is clearly baiting those of us who argue in favor of jury nullification. Either that, or I’m in a particularly foul mood, and couldn’t see through the sarcasm (at the very least, I think it is a poorly chosen analogy).
Many, but [...]

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RE: On the “Nullification Memo”

September 1, 2008

Clay S. Conrad, author of Jury Nullification: The Evolution of a Doctrine, comments on Kip’s latest anti-Jury Nullification post,
Many nullification advocates make an error, in my opinion, in arguing for the jury’s “right” to nullify. It is not a right; it is a prerogative. And it is a prerogative protected by the law…
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