Is Killing Wrong?: A Study in Pure Sociology
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"Thou shalt not kill" is arguably the most basic moral and legal principle in any society. Yet while some killers are pilloried and punished, others are absolved and acquitted, and still others are lauded and lionized. Why? The traditional answer is that how killers are treated depends on the nature of their killing, whether it was aggressive or defensive, intentional or accidental. But those factors cannot explain the enormous variation in legal...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813933048
ISBN13:9780813933047
Release Date:March 2012
Publisher:University of Virginia Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
Grade Range:Preschool and higher
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