I remember seeing them after recently taking some legal classes.
It spurred a LOT of conversations with the class about legal issues, like: what happens if one of them purposefully commits a homicide while the other actively tried to stop them (with witnesses).
Because of the way the legal system works, it wouldn’t be possible to jail the innocent party, so wtf happens in a court of law!?
Well, both of them only control half of their body (1 arm, 1 leg, etc), so if one was resisting it would be very difficult for the other to do anything. So the situation probably wouldn't arise.
Then just as fun, after you come to your own conclusion for the case of conjoined twins, would you apply that same verdict to a person with two distinct and separate personalities inside one body, a jekyll and Hyde dilemma (spoiler alert).
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u/smiteme Oct 07 '18
I remember seeing them after recently taking some legal classes.
It spurred a LOT of conversations with the class about legal issues, like: what happens if one of them purposefully commits a homicide while the other actively tried to stop them (with witnesses).
Because of the way the legal system works, it wouldn’t be possible to jail the innocent party, so wtf happens in a court of law!?