The Moral Limits of the Criminal Law: Volume 1: Harm to Others: Harm to Others Vol 1

The Moral Limits of the Criminal Law: Volume 1: Harm to Others: Harm to Others Vol 1

by JoelFeinberg (Author)

Synopsis

This book focuses on the 'harm principle', the common-sense view that prevention of harm to persons other than the perpetrator is a legitimate purpose of criminal legislation, and presents a detailed analysis of the concept and definition of harm, which it applies to a host of practical and theoretical issues.

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10 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: OUP USA
Published: 20 Aug 1987

ISBN 10: 0195046641
ISBN 13: 9780195046649

Media Reviews
'Joel Feinberg is a political and social philosopher of major importance ... Virtually everyone who has written about legal and moral responsibility during the past fifteen years owes him a considerable debt.' Harvard Law Review