Alex Sarch

Professor, University of Surrey School of Law. Criminal Law, White Collar, Law & Tech, Philosophy. Tweets mostly about toddler parenthood it seems

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

Very happy to report that this is out today!

It's about how criminal law should handle willful ignorance in corporations--not just WI individuals but structures of WI that management knows will make the company less likely to discover risks of harm.

https://t.co/wD4kMC1HAi

[Criminal Justice Theory Blog @TheoryJustice]

This Friday, @Adam_J_Kolber argues: in our current non-ideal world, carceral punishment is better addressed through pure consequentialism (i.e. denying the value of deserved punishment) than standard retributivism (where moral desert justifies punishment): https://t.co/ZmotzZU65W

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

People sleeping outside in sub-freezing temps? Np, here's 19 billion dollars for "Stargate"

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

OpenAI and SoftBank are reportedly putting $19B each into Stargate https://t.co/rISfFXyjGw

[Cameron @just_cameron]

I hate being an economist. I'm no fun at parties

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

Worth checking out this paper on competitive authoritarianism. A helpful concept for understanding what's at stake in our current political moment.

https://t.co/sH389KZZ5R

[Experimental Philosophy @xphilosopher]

There have been lots of great experimental studies about how people attribute the mental states relevant to criminal responsibility (purpose, knowledge, recklessness, negligence)

A thread of some interesting findings:

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

Thought there were some helpful insights here.

Strategies for parsing Trump’s noise

https://t.co/Z4uL9lFhmA

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

@levinguever These are great Qs, thank you so much! Yes was thinking along the lines of B for the problem case for Actualism. But I do think there are moves A. could make. More to discuss for sure!

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

Wrote a post about the diff btw punishment for individual culpability and punishment based on fair notice. Should the law ever pretend you have traits we know you lack just because you were warned this would happen? Is that fair? Is it retributive justice?https://t.co/ZJ7biQ6kzO

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

So much good stuff in this special issue on the moral dimensions and implications of AI and automation:
https://t.co/5o71xI1rm1

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

Cleaning up a jar of sprinkles that your child dumped on the floor really makes you appreciate the number of atoms in the universe

[Criminal Justice Theory Blog @TheoryJustice]

And here it is: @should_b_workin's post on whether actions can manifest traits or attitudes that are not actually present: https://t.co/jxlmp2wYSz Enjoy!

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

Consider yourself teased

[Criminal Justice Theory Blog @TheoryJustice]

In our next post, @should_b_workin argues that, to a limited extent, the criminal law can fairly take D’s actions to manifest traits or attitudes even when we know that D does not actually possess them! Under what conditions? Find out this Friday on https://t.co/xsWL87vTI5!

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

Indiana Jones and the decision by university management to shut down the archaeology program bc it doesn't score well enough on their odd metric of impact/growth potential devised by some MBAs at PwC, even though the department is highest ranked on research quality in the country

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

Ironic that humans have to unplug to recharge

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

Some good ideas here incl more funding at the top of the list.

Is it just me or does #3 sound like a very oblique suggestion of something like Ofstead ratings for different courts

https://t.co/dlt42KGtdh

[Criminal Justice Theory Blog @TheoryJustice]

@ValerijZisman's post on Empirical Research into the Psychology of Punishment is now live on our blog, Check it out at https://t.co/LmisSXpLA4. Comments and questions welcome!

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

"This increase means more victims are facing unprecedented waits for justice, with some trials now being listed for 2027Victims wait around a year on average for their case to be resolved; for rape victims it’s over two years."

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

From Gov's own page: "statistics published today show the outstanding Crown Court caseload has now risen to 73,105 - nearly double the 38,000 seen before the pandemic. 1/2 https://t.co/c74qCwpM5z.

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

🫣https://t.co/nEJmXcvhRk

[Alex Sarch @should_b_workin]

@ItsMattsLaw "select start" for 2 player mode