`a handsome volume, with an unusually critical prologue (to which readers in search of a longer review might turn) ... This is a collection to use'
Cambridge Law Journal
Criminal law has been described as a species of political and moral philosophy; whether that can be said to be true is not at all certain, but criminal law can be the subject of philosophical study. The aim of this book is to explore some of the philosophical foundations of the criminal law. The distinguished English and North American contributors to this volume have all produced original and sparkling essays which will command attention.
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A collection of essays on the theory of criminal law by philosophers from the UK, USA and Canada. Covering such central issues as moral luck, mistake and mental illness, this book aims to reorientate the study of criminal law. The contributors break down false associations and reveal hidden truths.
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Introduction: The Logic of Criminal Law ; 1. Agency and Welfare in the Penal Law ; 2. Acting, Trying, and Criminal Liability ; 3. On What's Intentionally Done ; 4. Taking the Consequences ; 5. Foreseeing Harm Opaquely ; 6. Culpability and Mistake of Law ; 7. The Nature of Justification ; 8. Should the Criminal Law Abandon the Actus Reus/Mens Rea Distinction? ; 9. Subjectivism and Objectivism: Towards Synthesis ; 10. Diminished Capacity ; 11. Value, Action, Mental Illness, and the Law
Les mer
`a handsome volume, with an unusually critical prologue (to which readers in search of a longer review might turn) ... This is a collection to use'
Cambridge Law Journal
Written by top academic criminal lawyers in the UK, USA, and Canada
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780198258063
Publisert
1993
Utgiver
Vendor
Clarendon Press
Vekt
650 gr
Høyde
237 mm
Bredde
162 mm
Dybde
24 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
328