Crimes, harms, and wrongs : on the principles of criminalisation /

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Author / Creator:Simester, A. P.
Imprint:Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2011.
Description:1 online resource (xix, 237 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11146254
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Other authors / contributors:Von Hirsch, Andrew.
ISBN:9781847316578
1847316573
9781472560964
1472560965
9781847317773
1847317774
9781841139401
1841139408
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:When should we make use of the criminal law? Suppose that a responsible legislature seeks to enact a morally justifiable range of criminal prohibitions. What criteria should it apply when deciding whether to proscribe conduct?Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs is a philosophical analysis of the nature, significance, and ethical limits of criminalisation. The authors explore the scope and moral boundaries of harm-based prohibitions, proscriptions of offensive behaviour, and 'paternalistic' prohibitions aimed at preventing self-harm. Their aim is to develop guiding principles for these various grounds of.
Other form:Print version: Simester, A.P. Crimes, harms, and wrongs. Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2011 9781841139401

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