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The Moral Limits of the Criminal Law
Joel Feinberg
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Description for The Moral Limits of the Criminal Law
Paperback. The second volume of Joel Feinberg's work, "The Moral Limits of Criminal Law", a four-volume work that addresses the question: what kinds of conduct may the state make criminal without infringing on the moral autonomy of individual citizen? Series: Moral Limits of the Criminal Law. Num Pages: 350 pages, 1Illustrations. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
Offense to Others is the second volume of Joel Feinberg's magisterial work, The Moral Limits of Criminal Law, a four-volume work that addresses the question: what kinds of conduct may the state make criminal without infringing on the moral autonomy of individual citizens? In volume I, Harm to Others (also available in paperback), the author illuminated the moral implications of the `harm principle' and demonstrated how it must be interpreted if it is to be a plausible guide for legislation. In this second volume, he focuses on the `offence principle', the principle that preventing shock, disgust, or revulsion is always a morally relevant reason for legal prohibitions. Early chapters clarify the concept of an `offended mental state' and further contrast the concept of offence with harm. The law of nuisance is then considered as a model for statutes creating `morals offences' and the author shows its inadequacy as a model for understanding `profound offences'. The differences between minor and profound offences are examined in detail as well as the conceptual, moral, and judicial problems raised by obscenity, pornography, and `dirty' words.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Series
Moral Limits of the Criminal Law
Condition
New
Weight
527g
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195052152
SKU
V9780195052152
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Reviews for The Moral Limits of the Criminal Law
Feinberg is perceptive, responsive to the existing literature, candid in owning to difficulty, and everywhere calm and sane. This is truly impressive philosophical writing.
Philosophy and Public Affairs
Philosophy and Public Affairs