Critical Essays

Criminal Interrogation in an International Context
By: William Morrissette, MA
Should the psychological concept of “superego” be more closely scrutinized in light of recent events within the field of Forensic Interrogation? Of late there has been a significant debate in the United States and abroad regarding the type of interrogation techniques that are both justified and necessary when attempting to combat terrorist activity...
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Human Dignity Within a Criminal Justice Context; A Kantian Perspective
By: William Morrissette, MA
Does society have a responsibility to respect the human dignity of those who commit criminal activity? According to Immanuel Kant it does. He posited that what we respect in people “is their ability to reason and, on the basis of their reasons, to choose to act in particular ways...
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The Age of the Vicarious Detective
By: William Morrissette, MA
Dr Watson remarked to Sherlock Holmes:
The thing always appears to me to be so ridiculously simple that I could easily do it myself, though at each successive instance of your reasoning I am baffled until you explain your process. And yet I believe that my eyes are as good as yours...
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Mythology as an Answer to Planetary Crisis
By: William Morrissette, MA
Is God dead, or more succinctly has the divine myth historically meant to guide and protect us somehow gone away? One could argue that this is a fair question in light of the current state of our planet; terrorism, nuclear proliferation, global warming, famine, disease, racism, war, religious intolerance, deforestation, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornados, polar ice melting, and species extinction make a compelling case that something is amiss...
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Religion in Prison
By: William Morrissette, MA
What is the current state of religious ministry in the prison system? The answer to this question appears to be complex as there are many different religions and associated prison ministry designs proffering both qualitative and quantitative data that, at best, paint a conflicting picture regarding the current state of affairs...
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Technological Advance as a Means to The Alleviation of Human Suffering
By: William Morrissette, MA
To what extent can scientific advancement reduce the incidence of poverty and related human suffering in the world? C.P. Snow believed the answer was “significantly” and to this end he argued that the industrialized nations of the world had a duty and strong self interest in promoting the transfer of technology...
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