Offences and defences : selected essays in the philosophy of criminal law / John Gardner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gardner, John, 1965-2019.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal law--Philosophy.

Criminal law.

Justification (Law).

Criminal liability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This selection of John Gardner's influential pieces in criminal law theory tackles persistent, troublesome questions including Which wrongs should be crimes and why? Should crimes ever be excused, and if so on what basis? What are the conditions of criminal responsibility, and how do they relate to conditions of moral responsibility?

Contents:

Table of Contents; 1. The Wrongness of Rape; 2. Rationality and the Rule of Law in Offences Against the Person; 3. Complicity and Causality; 4. In Defence of Defences; 5. Justifications and Reasons; 6. The Gist of Excuses; 7. Fletcher on Offences and Defences; 8. Provocation and Pluralism; 9. The Mark of Responsibility; 10. The Functions and Justifications of Criminal Law and Punishment; 11. Crime: In Proportion and in Perspective; 12. Reply to Critics; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-171695-2

1-283-58088-8

9786613893338

0-19-156661-6

OCLC:

1336406007