Philosophy and the Criminal Law

Principle and Critique

AvR. A. Duff,Gerald Postema

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

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Beskrivning

Five pre-eminent legal theorists tackle a range of fundamental questions on the nature of the philosophy of criminal law. Their essays explore the extent to which and the ways in which our systems of criminal law can be seen as rational and principled. The essays discuss some of the principles by which, it is often thought, a system of law should be structured, and they ask whether our own systems are genuinely principled or riven by basic contradictions, reflecting deeper political and social conflicts. The volume as a whole shows how lively and exciting contemporary legal theory can be.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1998-02-13
Mått:162 x 236 x 25 mm
Vikt:550 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521550444

Utforska kategorier

Juridik: metod och teori inom Juridik

Recensioner i media

"...the volume is a rousing success and is essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in criminal law theory or the justification of punishment." William A. Edmundson, Philosophy in Review

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction Antony Duff; 1. Contingency, coherence and conceptualism: reflections on the encounter between 'critique' and 'the philosophy of the criminal law' Nicola Lacey; 2. Does criminal liability require an act? Douglas Husak; 3. 'Simulacra of morality?' Beyond the ideal/actual antinomies of criminal justice Alan Norrie; 4. Principle and contradiction in the criminal law: motives and criminal liability Antony Duff; 5. On the general part of the criminal law John Gardner.