Action And Value In Criminal Law - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0198260792 ISBN 13 : 9780198260790

Editeur : Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 1998

Synopsis

In this challenging collection of new essays, leading philosophers and criminal lawyers from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada break with the tradition of treating the philosophical foundations of criminal law as an adjunct to the study of punishment. Focusing clearly on the central issues of moral luck, mistake, and mental illness, this volume aims to reorient the study of criminal law. In the process of retrieving valuable material from traditional law classifications, the contributors break down false associations, reveal hidden truths, and establish new patterns of thought. Their always illuminating and sometimes startling conclusions makes this essential reading for all those interested in the philosophy of criminal law.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a challenging collection of essays on the theory of criminal law by leading philosophers from the UK, USA, and Canada. Ranging across such central issues as moral luck, mistake, and mental illness, Action and Value in Criminal Law aims to reorientate the study of criminal law.

Revue de presse

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)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198260792
• ISBN 13: 9780198260790
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 330
• Éditeur: Shute Stephen
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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