What Is Selective Incapacitation and Which Perspective Supports Its Use

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Essay

What is selective incapacitation and which perspective supports its use? What are the arguments against selective incapacitation?

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Definitions:

Criminal Homicide

The act of unlawfully killing another human being without justification, which can be categorized as murder, manslaughter, or other legal classifications.

Involuntary Manslaughter

In criminal law, the unlawful killing of another human being caused by negligence.

Voluntary Manslaughter

The intentional killing of another person without premeditation, but under circumstances that can mildly mitigate, but not justify, the act.

Embezzlement

The act of wrongfully appropriating funds or property entrusted to one's care but owned by someone else.