Placing Blame

Name: Placing Blame
Author: Michael S. (Charles R. Walgreen Jr., University Chair and Centre for Advanced Study Professor of Law and Philosophy. University of Illinois) Moore

A Theory of the Criminal Law

Specificaties

Gebonden, 872 blz. | Engels

| e druk, 1997

ISBN13: 9780198254171

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Juridisch :

e druk, 1997 9780198254171

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Samenvatting

This is a collection of essays written by Moore which form a thorough examination of the theory of criminal responsibility. The author covers a wide range of topics, giving the book a coherence and unity which is rare in assembled essays. Perhaps the most significant feature of this book is Moore's espousal of a retributivist theory of punishment. This anti-utilitarian standpoint is a common thread throughout the book. It is also a trend which is currently manifesting itself in all areas of moral, political and legal philosophy, but Moore is one of the first to apply such attitudes so sytematically to criminal law theory. As such, this innovative, new book will be of great interest to all scholars in this field.