> The law is hardly ever consequentialist. I would actually argue the opposite. The law is almost always consequentalist, it merely has a wider view of the con

> The law is hardly ever consequentialist. I would actually argue the opposite. The law is almost always consequentalist, it merely has a wider view of the consequences. Punishing someone for a mistake when they weren't unusually reckless would have negative consequences for society that outweigh the potential benefits of doing so, therefore we don't.