301: Why Do Some Crimes Have a Statute of Limitations?

<p>When a crime is committed, a clock begins to tick. If you're not charged before time runs out, you can never be prosecuted. But why?</p> <p><br></p> <p>Topics Covered: Ted Conrad, Demosthenes, Statute of Limitations, Phormion, Bill Cosby, Andrea Constand, John Demjanjuk, Amnesty, Thirty Tyrants, Critias, Emmanuel Levinas, Hannah Arendt, Charles Griswold, Amy Mihaljevic</p> <p><br></p> <p>Further Reading:</p> <p><a href="https://digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1107&amp;context=facpubs">https://digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1107&amp;context=facpubs</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2008/01/theodore_john_conrad_the_fbi_h.html">https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2008/01/theodore_john_conrad_the_fbi_h.html</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlT5Ez_Hfao">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlT5Ez_Hfao</a></p> <p><a href="https://people.com/crime/who-is-andrea-constand-bill-cosby-accuser/">https://people.com/crime/who-is-andrea-constand-bill-cosby-accuser/</a></p> <p><a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/forgiveness/">https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/forgiveness/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2019/10/east-cleveland-event-gives-job-seeking-residents-convicted-of-non-violent-crimes-chance-to-apply-for-amnesty-or-expungement.html">https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2019/10/east-cleveland-event-gives-job-seeking-residents-convicted-of-non-violent-crimes-chance-to-apply-for-amnesty-or-expungement.html</a></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/philosophyofcrime/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/philosophyofcrime/support</a>