Dr. Benjamin Ewing

Biography

Benjamin Ewing is an Associate Professor at Queen's University Faculty of Law, where he specializes in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Legal and Political Thought, and Sentencing. He holds a PhD in Politics from Princeton University, a JD from Yale Law School, and an AB in Applied Mathematics-Economics from Brown University, where he graduated magna cum laude. Prior to his appointment at Queen's University, he served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Duke University School of Law. Ewing's research focuses on the moral and political foundations of legal responsibility for wrongdoing, particularly in the context of criminal punishment. He has developed a distinctive interpretation of fair opportunity that seeks to explain the moral implications of sentencing individuals who come from disadvantaged backgrounds and have prior offenses. Ewing has received several accolades, including the Laurance S. Rockefeller Graduate Prize Fellowship at Princeton. He has authored multiple publications in legal journals and edited volumes, providing insights into issues of justice, responsibility, and the philosophical underpinnings of punishment. His work critically examines how legal frameworks can address equitable considerations in the context of criminal justice.

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