Offences and defences : selected essays in the philosophy of criminal law /
Gardner, John, 1965-2019
Offences and defences : selected essays in the philosophy of criminal law / John Gardner - Oxford University Press , Oxford : 2007 - xii, 288 pages ; 23 cm
The wrongness of rape -- Rationality and the rule of law in offences against the person -- Complicity and causality -- In defence of defences -- Justifications and reasons -- The gist of excuses -- Fletcher on offences and defences -- Provocation and pluralism -- The mark of responsibility -- The functions and justifications of criminal law and punishment -- Crime : in proportion and in perspective -- Reply to critics.
9780199239351 (hardback)
Criminal law--Philosophy
Justification (Law)
Criminal liability
345.001
Offences and defences : selected essays in the philosophy of criminal law / John Gardner - Oxford University Press , Oxford : 2007 - xii, 288 pages ; 23 cm
The wrongness of rape -- Rationality and the rule of law in offences against the person -- Complicity and causality -- In defence of defences -- Justifications and reasons -- The gist of excuses -- Fletcher on offences and defences -- Provocation and pluralism -- The mark of responsibility -- The functions and justifications of criminal law and punishment -- Crime : in proportion and in perspective -- Reply to critics.
9780199239351 (hardback)
Criminal law--Philosophy
Justification (Law)
Criminal liability
345.001