EPISODE · Aug 3, 2020 · 41 MIN
Raff Donelson on Natural Punishment
from Ipse Dixit
In this episode, Raff Donelson, Assistant Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law, discusses his draft article "Natural Punishment." Donelson begins by describing the concept of natural punishment, and why the existence of a natural punishment should diminish the need for other forms of punishment. He explains how the application of natural punishment would work in practice. And he reflects on how the concept of natural punishment should inform our understanding of criminal punishment more generally. Donelson's scholarship is available on SSRN. Donelson is on Twitter at @RaffDonelson.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What this episode covers
In this episode, Raff Donelson, Assistant Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law, discusses his draft article "Natural Punishment." Donelson begins by describing the concept of natural punishment, and why the existence of a natural punishment should diminish the need for other forms of punishment. He explains how the application of natural punishment would work in practice. And he reflects on how the concept of natural punishment should inform our understanding of criminal punishment more generally. Donelson's scholarship is available on SSRN. Donelson is on Twitter at @RaffDonelson.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NOW PLAYING
Raff Donelson on Natural Punishment
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Jun 8, 2026 ·38m
Jan 22, 2026 ·15m
Jan 21, 2026 ·3m
Dec 13, 2025 ·21m