Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs: On the Principles of Criminalisation

by Andreas von Hirsch and A.P. Simester

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When should we make use of the criminal law? Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs offers a philosophical analysis of the nature and ethical limits of criminalisation. The authors explore the scope of harm-based prohibitions, proscriptions of offensive behaviour, and 'paternalistic' prohibitions aimed at preventing self-harm, developing guiding principles for these various grounds of state prohibition. Both authors have written extensively in the field. They...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1849466998

ISBN13:9781849466998

Release Date:July 2014

Publisher:Hart Publishing

Length:258 Pages

Weight:0.83 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Law

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