Welcome back to the Politics of Prosecution Podcast! This podcast examines the interaction between politics, broadly defined, and criminal prosecution on the local, state and federal levels. Our goal is to produce a variety of shows using different media. The podcast’s first series is created and produced by students in High Point University’s Honors Program. They will look at a variety of issues raised by ongoing events.
This seventeenth episode takes an in-depth look at how purposeful COVID-19 spread is being prosecuted across the nation. There are many examples of intentional spread, with varying degrees of magnitude that have occurred since the initial outbreak. From individuals at grocery stores intentionally coughing on others to white supremacy groups targeting Jewish communities with the virus. We ask whether all of these cases should be prosecuted the same or if new laws should be made to apply to particular cases.
Sources:
https://casetext.com/statute/united-states-code/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/part-i-crimes/chapter-113b-terrorism/section-2332a-use-of-weapons-of-mass-destruction
https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-fries-10
https://abc30.com/white-supremacist-coronavirus-neo-nazi-hate-crime-new-york/6038813/
https://www.lawfareblog.com/prosecuting-purposeful-coronavirus-exposure-terrorism
https://ndaa.org/wp-content/uploads/COVID_HealthSafetyFocusGroupResults_Clickable_Final.pdf
https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases20/pr20200324b.html
https://triblive.com/news/2-in-pennsylvania-new-jersey-accused-of-coughing-on-people-citing-coronavirus/
https://www.foxnews.com/health/pennsylvania-coughing-prank-suspect-arrested-charged-after-35g-in-groceries-tossed
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/9/20/england-imposes-up-to-13000-fine-for-breaking-covid-19-rules
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