Criminology - General & Miscellaneous, Law, Philosophy of, Criminal Law, Criminology - Theory
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Overview
This first volume in the four-volume series The Moral Limits of the Criminal Law focuses on the "harm principle," the commonsense view that prevention of harm to persons other than the perpetrator is a legitimate purpose of criminal legislation. Feinberg presents a detailed analysis of the concept and definition of harm and applies it to a host of practical and theoretical issues, showing how the harm principle must be interpreted if it is to be a plausible guide to the lawmaker.Book Details
Published
July 5, 1984
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Pages
288
ISBN
9780199878574