The realm of criminal law /
Duff, Antony,
The realm of criminal law / R.A. Duff. - First edition. - 1 online resource
This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
We are said to face a crisis of over-criminalisation: our criminal law has become chaotic, unprincipled, and over-expansive. This text proposes a theory of criminal law, as an institution that can play an important but limited role in the civil order of a political community: it shows how criminal law could be ordered, principled, and restrained.
Specialized.
9780191859595 No price
Criminal law--Philosophy.
Criminal law--Social aspects.
Law.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
K5018
345.001
The realm of criminal law / R.A. Duff. - First edition. - 1 online resource
This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
We are said to face a crisis of over-criminalisation: our criminal law has become chaotic, unprincipled, and over-expansive. This text proposes a theory of criminal law, as an institution that can play an important but limited role in the civil order of a political community: it shows how criminal law could be ordered, principled, and restrained.
Specialized.
9780191859595 No price
Criminal law--Philosophy.
Criminal law--Social aspects.
Law.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
K5018
345.001