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The Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Criminal Law
This volume offers a selection of significant and influential research articles from the contemporary philosophical debate over the fundamental concepts and structures of Anglo-American criminal law. The articles consider the moral legitimacy of punishment, excuse and justification defenses and the conundrums of attempt liability.
| Author(s) | By David Dolinko. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 590 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 21 Jul 2014 |
| Availability | Available |
This volume offers a selection of significant and influential research articles from the contemporary philosophical debate over the fundamental concepts and structures of Anglo-American criminal law. The articles consider the moral legitimacy of punishment, excuse and justification defenses and the conundrums of attempt liability.
Contents: Introduction. Part I The Structure and Limits of Criminal Law: The aims of the criminal law, Henry M. Hart Jr; Criminal attempt and the theory of the law of crimes, Lawrence C. Becker; Criminalization and sharing wrongs, S.E. Marshall and R.A. D
David Dolinko is Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law, USA. He writes extensively on criminal law and punishment and is one of the editors of the 'Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Criminal Law'.
