Posted by Orin Kerr:
Martha Stewart:
Who ever is doing public relations for Martha Stewart deserves every
penny she is paying them. Law schools teach that the purposes of
sending lawbreakers to jail are to deter wrongdoing and punish the
wrongdoers. The [1]press coverage of Martha Stewart's release from
prison suggests a third purpose: humanizing celebrities, giving them
some adversity to triumph over so they can make a stirring comeback
and sell lots of home products.
UPDATE: See also [2]this post from Eric Muller.
References
1.
http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/03/news/newsmakers/martha_walkup/index.htm?cnn=yes
2.
http://www.isthatlegal.org/archives/2005_03_01_isthatlegal_archive.html#110977123116342285
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