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Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs: On the Principles of Criminalisation - Paperback
$77.31
by A. P. Simester (Author), Andreas Von Hirsch (Author)
When should we make use of the criminal law? Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs offers a philosophical analysis of the nature and ethical limits of criminalisation. The authors explore the scope of harm-based prohibitions, proscriptions of offensive behaviour, and 'paternalistic' prohibitions aimed at preventing self-harm, developing guiding principles for these various grounds of state prohibition. Both authors have written extensively in the field. They have produced an integrated, accessible, philosophically-sophisticated account that will be of great interest to legal academics, philosophers, and advanced students alike.
Author Biography
A P Simester is Professor of Law and Provost's Chair at the National University of Singapore.
Andreas von Hirsch is Honorary Professor at the Law Faculty, Goethe-University Frankfurt, and Emeritus Honorary Professor of Penal Theory and Penal Law at the University of Cambridge.
Number of Pages: 258
Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN
Publication Date: July 10, 2014