The new philosophy of criminal law

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The new philosophy of criminal law

edited by Chad Flanders and Zachary Hoskins ; [contributors, Christopher Bennett ... et al.]

Rowman & Littlefield International, c2016

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-269) and index

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Description

There is no more vivid example of a state's power over its citizens than the criminal law. By criminalizing various behaviours, the state sets boundaries on what we can and cannot do. And the criminal law is in many ways unique in the harshness of its sanctions. But traditional criminal law theory has for too long focussed on the questions, "what is a crime?" and "what is the justification of punishment?" The significance of the criminal law extends beyond these questions; indeed, critical philosophical questions underlie all aspects of the criminal justice system. The criminal law engages us not just as offenders or potential offenders, but also as victims, suspects, judges and jurors, prosecutors and defenders-and as citizens. The authors in this volume go beyond traditional questions to challenge our conventional understandings of the criminal law. In doing so, they draw from a number of disciplines including philosophy, history, and social science.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Chad Flanders and Zach Hoskins / Part I: Crime and the Function of Criminal Law / 1. Two Conceptions of the Criminal Law, Vincent Chiao / 2. Embodied Ethical Life and the Criminal Law, Joshua Kleinfeld / 3. What are the Sexual Offenses?, Stuart P. Green / Part II: Authority and Legitimacy / 4. Conditions of Legitimate Punishment, Alice Ristroph / 5. Does the State Have a Monopoly to Punish Crime?, Douglas Husak / 6. Universal Jurisdiction and International Criminal Law, Jovana Davidovic / Part III: Offenders and Victims / 7. Historicizing Criminal Responsibility, Arlie Loughnan / 8. Victims of Crime: Their Rights and Duties, Sandra Marshall / Part IV: Criminal Procedure / 9. Reforming Plea Bargaining, Richard L. Lippke / 10. Presumptions of Innocence, R. A. Duff / Part V: Sanctions / 11. Punishment as an Apology Ritual, Christopher Bennett / 12. Equity, not Mercy, Mary Sigler / 13. Collateral Restrictions, Zachary Hoskins / List of Contributors / Selected Bibliography

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  • NCID
    BB21396556
  • ISBN
    • 9781783484140
  • LCCN
    2015033054
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    vi, 276 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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