I mentioned this situation on Thursday in class, and this article in the NY Times shows how relevant in many ways this is for what we are studying. Bullying, Suicide, Punishment – NYTimes.com.
So what principles have we studied that are implicated? Culpability levels, causation, the theories of punishment and the legality principle all wrapped up together. I’m guessing that this will be a final exam question in lots of criminal law classes this semester.
