Placing blame : a general theory of the criminal law
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Placing blame : a general theory of the criminal law
Clarendon, 1997
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Bibliography: p. [797]-829
Includes index
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Description
This is a collection of essays written by Moore which form a thorough examination of the theory of criminal responsibility. The author covers a wide range of topics, giving the book a coherence and unity which is rare in assembled essays. Perhaps the most significant feature of this book is Moore's espousal of a retributivist theory of punishment. This anti-utilitarian standpoint is a common thread throughout the book. It is also a trend which is currently
manifesting itself in all areas of moral, political and legal philosophy, but Moore is one of the first to apply such attitudes so sytematically to criminal law theory. As such, this innovative, new book will be of great interest to all scholars in this field.
Table of Contents
- PART ONE: THE THEORY OF PUNISHMENT
- PART TWO: THE THEORY OF RESPONSIBILITY
- PART THREE: THE THEORIES OF ACTION, INTENTION, CAUSATION, JUSTIFICATION, AND EXCUSE
- A) THE NATURE OF HUMAN ACTION
- B) THE NATURE OF MENTAL STATES
- C) THE NATURE OF CAUSATION
- D) THE NATURE OF JUSTIFICATION
- E) THE NATURE OF EXCUSE
- PART FOUR: THE THEORY OF PERSONHOOD
- PART FIVE: PRINCIPLES OF THE SPECIAL PART
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