Does the Law Morally Bind the Poor?: Or What Good's the Constitution When You Can't Buy a Loaf of Bread?

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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London Copyright © 1996 New York University All rights reserved Grateful acknowledgmen t is made to the Catholic University Law Review for permission to publish a revised version of my article "The Progressive Logic of Criminal Responsibility and the Circumstances of the Most Deprived" 43 Cath. U.L. Rev. 459-504(1994). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Dat a Wright, R. George. Does the law morally bind the poor, or, What good's the Constitution when you can't afford a loaf of bread? / R. George Wright. p. cm . — (Critical America) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8147-9294-4 (cloth: acid-free paper ) 1. Criminal liability—United States. 2. Public welfare—Law and legislation—United States . 3. Poor—Civil rights—United States. I. Title. II . Series. KF9243.5.W75 199 6 95-5020 2 345.73'04—dc20 CI P [347.3054] New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. Manufactured i n the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 32 1 For Mary , with thanks to Karon Bowdr e Richard Delgad o Joshua Dressie r Lori Hacklema n Judy McAliste r Jeffrie G . Murph y Trisha Olso n Niko Pfun d Jean Stefanci c Kimberly Schoole y ...