The Speluncean Explorers

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ea. There is no question or doubt in my mind that the Defendants committed mens rea. They intended to kill with a guilty mind and acted on the killing knowing full well that what they were about to immoral and against the law.

Whetmore was eaten on the twenty-third day by the other Defendants in this matter and the Defendants were rescued on the thirtieth day. They were indicted and convicted for the murder of Whetmore. However, we have to take into consideration that Whetmore was the explorer who came up with the idea of killing someone in order for the others to survive. He also came up with the idea of rolling dice to decide who would be killed.

We are then asked whether being trapped in a cave with little chance to live an exception to the statute N.C.S.A (N.S.)12-A? The Court had sentenced the Defendants to death for the murder of Whetmore. I bring myself to the question of law and morality. Finding the events that took place in the cave, I find myself somewhat syphatising with the Members i...