Description
| Product ID: | 9780195046649 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Moral Limits of the Criminal Law |
| Title: | The Moral Limits of the Criminal Law: Volume 1: Harm to Others |
| Authors: | Author: Joel Feinberg |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy, Philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Social and political philosophy, History of ideas, Crime and criminology, Methods, theory and philosophy of law, Legal aspects of criminology, Criminal law: procedure and offences, Ethics & moral philosophy, Social & political philosophy, History of ideas, Crime & criminology, Jurisprudence & philosophy of law, Criminology: legal aspects, Criminal law & procedure |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1987-08-20 |
