Attempts : in the philosophy of action and the criminal law /

Here, Yaffe demonstrates the importance of philosophy of action for the law. Many people are serving sentences not for completing crimes, but for trying to. Yaffe's clear account of what it is to try to do something promises to resolve the difficulties courts face in the adjudication of attempt...

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Main Author:	Yaffe, Gideon, 1971-
Corporate Author:	Oxford University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:	Criminal attempt. Preparation (Criminal law) Tentative (Droit pénal) Actes préparatoires (Droit pénal) Criminal attempt Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book