Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Sex, Drugs, Death, and the Law
David A. J. Richards
€ 59.56
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Sex, Drugs, Death, and the Law
Paperback. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
Among the most commonly argued legal questions are those involving "victimless" crimes—consensual adult sexual relations (including homosexuality and prostitution), the use of drugs, and the right to die. How can they be distinguished from proper crimes, and how can we, as citizens, judge the complex moral and legal issues that such questions entail? David Richards, a teacher of law in the areas of constitutional and criminal law, and a moral and legal philosopher concerned with the investigation of legal concepts, applies an interdisciplinary approach to the question of overcriminalization, he draws on legal and philosophical arguments and links the subject ... Read more
Among the most commonly argued legal questions are those involving "victimless" crimes—consensual adult sexual relations (including homosexuality and prostitution), the use of drugs, and the right to die. How can they be distinguished from proper crimes, and how can we, as citizens, judge the complex moral and legal issues that such questions entail? David Richards, a teacher of law in the areas of constitutional and criminal law, and a moral and legal philosopher concerned with the investigation of legal concepts, applies an interdisciplinary approach to the question of overcriminalization, he draws on legal and philosophical arguments and links the subject ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847675258
SKU
V9780847675258
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for Sex, Drugs, Death, and the Law
The best philosophical treatment of decriminalization available.
Ethics: An International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy
Ethics: An International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy