Gathering together an impressive array of legal scholars from around the world, this book features essays on Jeremy Bentham s major legal theoretical treatise, Of the Limits of the Penal Branch of Jurisprudence, reassessing Bentham s theories of law as well as his impact on jurisprudence. While offering a suggestive picture of contemporary Bentham studies, the book provides a thorough examination of concepts such as legal discourse, legal norms, legal system, and subjective legal positions. The book compares Bentham s approach with other landmark theories and the works of major legal...

Gathering together an impressive array of legal scholars from around the world, this book features essays on Jeremy Bentham s major legal theoretical treatise, Of the Limits of the Penal Branch of Jurisprudence, reassessing Bentham s theories of law as well as his impact on jurisprudence. While offering a suggestive picture of contemporary Bentham studies, the book provides a thorough examination of concepts such as legal discourse, legal norms, legal system, and subjective legal positions. The book compares Bentham s approach with other landmark theories and the works of major legal...