Sex, Drugs, Death, and the Law
David A. J. Richards
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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
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Sex, Drugs, Death, and the Law
The best philosophical treatment of decriminalization available.
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