The spirit of the law“When one obeys the spirit of the law and not the letter of the law, he does what the authors of the law intended” (Wikipedia, par 1). The spirit of the law allows for flexibility in the justice system. It allows the interpretation of situations and cases. The spirit of the law allows individuals to think from different perspectives and requires a deeper understanding of situations. Rather than having a specific perspective on the issue like the Letter of the Law, the Spirit of the Law allows for case analysis, flexibility and justice. It is important to interpret situations that lead to an outcome, as it allows for a better understanding of what happened and why it happened. “On October 24, 1993, Tracy Latimer was found dead. She had died [in her father's care]. Mr. Latimer confessed to the crime and admitted to killing Tracy, [by placing her in his truck and connecting a hose from the truck's exhaust pipe to the cab]” (Wikipedia, para 4). Tracy died from high levels of carbon monoxide. Mr. Latimer was “found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 10 years” (Wikipedia, para. 4). It is important to note that Mr. Latimer did not commit this crime out of senselessness but because he wanted to put Tracy out of her misery. Jean Jacques Rousseau, a famous French philosopher, based some of his theoretical perspectives on the Spirit of Law. He believed that people deserved freedom. The laws are vague and rely on individuals' interpretation. It is clear that the sentence handed down to Mr. Latimer was not interpreted through the eyes of a father but of a criminal. Even if he broke... half the paper... "Encyclopedia of Philosophy on the Internet". Aristotle. Np, nd Web. March 5, 2014. "Jean-Jacques Rousseau." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, May 3, 2014. Web. March 5, 2014. "Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau." Clever quote. Xplore and Web. March 5, 2014. "Robert Latimer." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 16, 2014. Web. March 5, 2014. “Sean Bell shooting incident.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 28, 2014. Web. March 5, 2014. “The Death of Oscar Grant: What You Need to Know.” About.com Civil Liberties. Np, nd Web. March 5. 2014. .