Patrick devlin (142 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Good. Are morals always relative? Are private actions--among consenting adults-- always beyond the law? Or are there some behaviors which so weaken a society that common beliefs about right and wrong must be enforced to protect the common good?In opposing the decriminalization of private acts of homosexuality in Britain, Patrick Devlin maintained that not only is it reasonable to allow popular morality to influence lawmaking, it is imperative: . . . For a society is not something that is kept together physically; it is held by the invisible bonds of common thought.Today, as divisive issues such as same-sex marriage and don't ask, don't tell confront our legislative, judicial, and executive branches, the views expressed by Devlin in The Enforcement of Morals resonate and reverberate anew.Patrick Devlin (1905-1992) studied history and law at Cambridge University and became a successful lawyer.…

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Etat : Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Paperback. Etat : Good. Are morals always relative? Are private actions--among consenting adults-- always beyond the law? Or are there some behaviors which so weaken a society that common beliefs about right and wrong must be enforced to protect the common good?In opposing the decriminalization of private acts of homosexuality in Britain, Patrick Devlin maintained that not only is it reasonable to allow popular morality to influence lawmaking, it is imperative: . . . For a society is not something that is kept together physically; it is held by the invisible bonds of common thought.Today, as divisive issues such as same-sex marriage and don't ask, don't tell confront our legislative, judicial, and executive branches, the views expressed by Devlin in The Enforcement of Morals resonate and reverberate anew.Patrick Devlin (1905-1992) studied history and law at Cambridge University and became a successful lawyer.…

Etat : Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Etat : Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Etat : New.

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Etat : New.

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. The Enforcement of Morals. Book.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, Later Printing. Published by Oxford University Press, 1996. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good. Previous owner name on Title page.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Etat : New. The limits of individual freedom within society -- the boundaries of the public and the private in the realm of morals, and the point at which the law may enter -- are the core concern of these seven essays by prominent British jurist Lord Patrick Devlin.

Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : New. The limits of individual freedom within society -- the boundaries of the public and the private in the realm of morals, and the point at which the law may enter -- are the core concern of these seven essays by prominent British jurist Lord Patrick Devlin.

PAPERBACK. Etat : VG. CLEAN COPY.

Etat : Good. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has light wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 139pp some underlining.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Dust Jacket condition good. Based on the author's Sherrill Lectures at Yale in 1956. Gives an account for an American audience of the pretrial processes of English justice and shows the divergence of the 2 systems and greater protections offered the accused in England. Sections on general principles, interrogation, arrest & detention, and the legal process. 150 pages, index. Some pencil underlining, staining to jacket, 2x1 inch loss to back panel. …

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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.