Blog

Past the midpoint of Plato’s Crito, Socrates begins speaking as the “personified law” of Athens in order to support his position. In a well-formed paragraph, describe one-two significant point(s) or idea(s) Socrates asserts while speaking as the “personified law” of Athens.  Please note: the question is not asking you to summarize all of the significant points in this section. Please include a quotation (with citation) that supports at least part of your answer. (NOTE: the quotation does NOT need to support or relate to your entire answer.)

The U.S. Supreme Court, in Eddings v. Oklahoma (1982), has ruled that a trial court must consider any information that argues against a death sentence.

“But complete friendship is the friendship of good people similar in virtue; for they wish goods in the same way to each other insofar as they are good, and they are good in their own right.” Nicomachean Ethics, Irwin translation p 144. Bekker 1156b8-9

In Frendak v. United States (1979), the Court found that a defendant can reject an insanity plea if _________.

“The activity of understanding, it seems, is superior in excellence because it is the activity of study, aims at no end apart from itself, and has its own proper pleasure …” Nicomachean Ethics, Irwin translation p 194. Bekker 1177b19-21

In Godinez v. Moran (1993), the Supreme Court ruled that the standard for ________________ will be used in federal courts for assessing other competence questions.

Please discuss the significance and meaning of the following quotation in a well-formed paragraph. “A soul in this state makes its way to the invisible, which is like itself, the divine and immortal and wise, and arriving there it can be happy, having rid itself of confusion, ignorance, fear, violent desires, and the other human ills and, as is said of the initiates, truly spend the rest of time with the gods.” Phaedo 81a (Grube translation p 119)

“The person who is angry at the right things and towards the right people, and also in the right way, at the right time, and for the right length of time, is praised.” Nicomachean Ethics, Irwin translation p 72. Bekker 1125b32-34

In light of Dusky v. United States, 1960, which of the following is true of the accepted national standard for competence to stand trial?

Under the Dusky standard, the presence of mental illness or mental retardation guarantees that a defendant will be found incompetent to stand trial.