1) Discuss and characterize the differences between committing a crime deliberately, purposefully, knowingly, recklessly, and negligently. Be sure to use examples (preferably from texts we’ve read). Given this analysis and what you can find in the texts we’ve read (e.g. Blackstone, the criminal law text), what might explain why we blame a purposeful crime more than a reckless one?
2) “You took my plums!” Here are four possible responses to that accusation: “No, I didn’t!”; “I did…Forgive me, they were delicious!”; “Yes, but I didn’t know they were yours!”; “Yes, but I needed them for the pie I made for your mother’s birthday!”. What kind of response is each? How do they differ from one another? In particular, relate your answers to the definition of blame.