The Eighth Amendment: Punishment

On today’s episode of the show, we’re looking at the death penalty. We’ll look at the history of capital punishment, as well as philosophical arguments for and against it regarding retributive and utilitarian justice. We’ll also talk about whether or not the state has a right to execute its citizens, and also if killing a … More The Death Penalty Political Theory is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://politicaltheorypodcast.wordpress.com/

On today’s episode of the show, we’re looking at who Hillary Clinton could choose to be her running mate on the ticket. Clinton even with the rise of Bernie Sanders, still appears to be far-in-away the most likely nominee for the Democratic party, and will have to make a choice that can compensate for her … More Who would be Hillary Clinton’s running mate? Political Theory is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://politicaltheorypodcast.wordpress.com/

On this episode of the podcast, we break down the Ninth and Tenth Amendment, two amendments often seen as working together to ensure that people have rights other than those in the Bill of Rights. We’ll look at rights like privacy, which isn’t explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, but something that few would dispute we have a … More The Ninth and Tenth Amendments: Rights Political Theory is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://politicaltheorypodcast.wordpress.com/

On this episode of the podcast, we break down the Eighth Amendment and all of its individual clauses, including the the clauses about excessive bail and fines. The majority of the episode focuses on “cruel and unusual punishment” and the various definitions of justice presented by philosophers over the years and how punishments like solitary … More The Eighth Amendment: Punishment Political Theory is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://politicaltheorypodcast.wordpress.com/

Today’s episode is a bit of a detour from previous ones. We will be coming back to the Bill of Rights next episode when we talk about the Eighth Amendment, but I wanted more time to work on that episode, so I had this one almost finished and decided to post it. This episode is … More R.I.P. California Republicans? Not so fast! Political Theory is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://politicaltheorypodcast.wordpress.com/

On this episode of the podcast, we break down the Seventh Amendment and look at the pros and cons of the jury system, as well as reforms and alternatives, including the possibility of professional jurors, Summary Jury Trials, additional verdicts and plenty more. Feel free to email us your thoughts at [email protected], visit our website … More The Seventh Amendment: Juries Political Theory is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://politicaltheorypodcast.wordpress.com/

On this episode of the podcast, we break down the Sixth Amendment and all of its individual clauses, including the debates surrounding issues like dying declaration, the Confrontation Clause, the Public Trial clause and the Impartial Jury clause and more. Feel free to email us your thoughts at [email protected], visit our website at politicaltheorypodcast.com, subscribe … More The Sixth Amendment: Trials Political Theory is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://politicaltheorypodcast.wordpress.com/

On this episode of the podcast, we break down the Fifth Amendment and all of its individual clauses, including the debates surrounding issues like double jeopardy, due process, the war exemption clause and eminent domain. Feel free to email us your thoughts at [email protected], visit our website at politicaltheorypodcast.com, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes … More The Fifth Amendment: Criminal Procedure Political Theory is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://politicaltheorypodcast.wordpress.com/

On this episode of the podcast we look at the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, an amendment that seems to grow more confusing and difficult to interpret as time goes on. With new technologies constantly redefining what words like “privacy” mean, this episode takes a look at the history of privacy and government searches, … More The Fourth Amendment: Privacy Political Theory is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://politicaltheorypodcast.wordpress.com/

On this episode of the podcast we look at the Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, an amendment once called “the runt piglet” of the constitution by the American Bar Association. In this particularly brief episode we look at why we have a third amendment and why it has never been (and also why it … More The Third Amendment: Quartering Political Theory is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://politicaltheorypodcast.wordpress.com/