Crimes, harms, and wrongs :: on the principles of criminalisation /

When should we make use of the criminal law? Suppose that a responsible legislature seeks to enact a morally justifiable range of criminal prohibitions. What criteria should it apply when deciding whether to proscribe conduct?Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs is a philosophical analysis of the nature, signi...

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1. Verfasser: Simester, A. P.
Weitere Verfasser: Von Hirsch, Andrew
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2011.
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Zusammenfassung:When should we make use of the criminal law? Suppose that a responsible legislature seeks to enact a morally justifiable range of criminal prohibitions. What criteria should it apply when deciding whether to proscribe conduct?Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs is a philosophical analysis of the nature, significance, and ethical limits of criminalisation. The authors explore the scope and moral boundaries of harm-based prohibitions, proscriptions of offensive behaviour, and 'paternalistic' prohibitions aimed at preventing self-harm. Their aim is to develop guiding principles for these various grounds of.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xix, 237 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781847316578
1847316573
9781472560964
1472560965
9781847317773
1847317774

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