Case: In the status quo, you must pass an indigency test in order to be eligible for a public defender in the criminal justice system. The indigency test should be removed and regardless of indigency, individuals should be eligible for a public defender if the other conditions are met. Gov: Brandeis SW PM: Rich Weisbach […]
Case: In a scenario in which a coach paid athletes to violate the rules of football and hurt other players with the intention of causing injuries, the government should prosecute the coach. Opp called tight. Government: Yale CK PM: Robert Colonel MG: Ben Kornfeld Opposition: Yale CD LO: Max Dovala MO: Andrew Connery [expand title=”Results” […]
Case: Opp choice: In a deterministic world, should criminal sentencing consider retribution? Opp said no. Government: Syracuse A PM: David Kopel MG: Samm Costello Opposition: Brown A LO: Alex Mechanick MO: Jean McCabe [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Syracuse A won on a 4-1 decision.[/expand]
Case: Caveating that determinism is true, should we pursue retribution? Opp said yes. Government: Syracuse A PM: David Kopel MG: Seth Elder Opposition: Brandeis MS LO: Sarah Margulies MO: Veronica Saltzman [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Syracuse A won.[/expand] Thanks to Dave Kopel for the recording.
Case: Prosecutors should be required to serve terms as public defenders. Government: AU A PM: James Schmitt MG: Stephen Hayes Opposition: Yale CT LO: David Trinh MO: Robert Colonel [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]AU A won on a 4-3 decision.[/expand]
Case: OC: Should a group of spelunkers who forced one of their own to participate in a lottery where the loser would be eaten to avoid the group’s starvation be punished? Opp chose not to punish. Government: Yale BZ PM: Joanna Zheng MG: Zach Bakal Opposition: Yale HM LO: Aaron Hakim MO: Michael Magdzik [expand […]
Case: Punish spelunkers who kill one of their own to survive? Opp said no. Government: Brown/Yale Hybrid PM: Mike Barton MG: Sam Sanders Opposition: Brandeis A LO: Keith Barry MO: Andrew Husick [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Unknown won.[/expand]
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Case: Police shouldn’t be able to lie during interrogations. Government: BU LT PM: Rocky Lotito MG: Alex Taubes Opposition: W&M BS LO: Ben Strahs MO: Lauren Bateman [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]W&M BS won.[/expand]
Case: Court-appointed non-adversarial experts Government: Dartmouth WH PM: Andrew Wansley MG: Joe Huston Opposition: Bates JM LO: Brendan Jarboe MO: Matt Marienthal [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Bates JM won.[/expand]
