The Philosophy of Criminal Law

ISBN-13: 9781032398976 / Twarda / 2024 / 248 str.

Nicola Padfield

Opis

The Philosophy of Criminal Law: An Introduction explores the central concepts of criminal law, such as intention, complicity, duress, and how they work, both within criminal law practice and in our everyday lives, from legal and philosophical perspectives. 

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Intentional action 3. Recklessness 4. Negligence 5. Causation 6. Inchoate offences 7. Complicity 8. Homicide and Assault 9. Sexual offences 10. Defences 11. Punishment, pardons, and parole 

O autorze

Christopher Cowley works at the School of Philosophy of University College Dublin, Ireland.

Nicola Padfield is Emeritus Professor of Criminal and Penal Justice at the University of Cambridge