Criminalization : the political morality of the criminal law /

This volume examines the political morality of the criminal law, exploring general principles and theories of criminalisation. Chapters provide accounts of the criminal law in the light of ambitious theories about moral and political philosophy - republicanism and contractarianism, or reflect upon o...

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Other Authors: Duff, Antony (Editor), Farmer, Lindsay, 1963- (Editor), Marshall, S. E. (Sandra E.) (Editor), Renzo, Massimo (Editor), Tadros, Victor (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Series:Criminalization series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This volume examines the political morality of the criminal law, exploring general principles and theories of criminalisation. Chapters provide accounts of the criminal law in the light of ambitious theories about moral and political philosophy - republicanism and contractarianism, or reflect upon on the success of important theories of criminalisation by viewing them in a novel light.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191793677
0191793671
9780191040986
0191040983