Author: James Ebenezer BichenoPublisher:
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Category : Jurisprudence
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Observations on the Philosophy of Criminal Jurisprudence, Being An Investigation of the Principles Necessary to be Kept in View During the Revision of the Penal Code, with Remarks on Penitentairy Prisons. By J. E. Bicheno, of the Middle Temple, Esq. F. L. S.
Author: James Ebenezer BichenoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jurisprudence
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Observations on the Philosophy of Criminal Jurisprudence
Author: James Ebenezer BichenoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Observations on the Philosophy of Criminal Jurisprudence
Author: J. E. BichenoPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528144858
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Excerpt from Observations on the Philosophy of Criminal Jurisprudence: Being an Investigation of the Principles Necessary to Be Kept in View During the Revision of the Penal Code, With Remarks on Penitentiary Prisons The outline of tmy argument is briefly this. We miist endeavour to discover the general laws by which the affairs of'mankind are na turally regulated without any interference on theipart of human legislatures; and must make ourselves acquainted with the orderly. Succession of events, to which all things. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Observations on the Philosophy of Criminal Jurisprudence
Author: J. E. BichenoPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330461112
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Excerpt from Observations on the Philosophy of Criminal Jurisprudence: Being an Investigation of the Principles Necessary to Be Kept in View During the Revision of the Penal Code, With Remarks on Penitentiary Prisons A Publication on the subject of Crimes and Punishments needs no apology at the present moment. The question is one of deep interest, involving in it the present and future happiness of thousands, and the property of all. I have endeavoured to avoid the beaten tract, not because I would undervalue the truths which my predecessors have established, but because I should only have to repeat them, without adding to their strength or to their attraction. This circumstance will make my performance appear very imperfect to one who is only beginning to consider the subject; but had I attempted to render it complete, it could not have appeared until much of the interest now excited would have subsided; and I am willing to forego the credit of a systematic treatise for the advantage of being useful at the present juncture. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Observations on the Philosophy of Criminal Jurisprudence ... with remarks on penitentiary prisons
Author: James Ebenezer BICHENOPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Philosophy and the Criminal Law
Author: Antony DuffPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521550440
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Five legal theorists discuss a range of questions on the nature of the philosophy of criminal law.
Observations on the philosophy of criminal jurisprudence
Author: James Ebenezer BichenoPublisher:
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Languages : de
Pages : 80
Book Description
Bad Acts and Guilty Minds
Author: Leo KatzPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022602797X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The author of Ill-Gotten Gains uses philosophy and psychology to examine how human behavior can be questioned under criminal law. Henri plans a trek through the desert. Alphonse, intending to kill Henri, puts poison into his canteen. Gaston also intends to kill Henri but has no idea what Alphonse has been up to. He puncture’s Henri’s canteen, and Henri dies of thirst. Who has caused Henri’s death? Was it Alphonse? Gaston? Or neither? Strange conundrums like this one have fascinated lawyers and no lawyers for centuries, raising problems of causation, intention, negligence, necessity, duress, complicity, and attempt. With wit and intelligence, Leo Katz seeks to understand the basic rules and concepts underlying these moral, linguistic, and psychological puzzles that plague the criminal law. Drawing on insights from analytical philosophy and psychology, he brings order into the seemingly endless multiplicity of these puzzles: many of them turn out to be variations of a few basic philosophical problems, making their appearance in different guises. To test his arguments, Katz moves far beyond the traditional body of exemplary criminal law cases. He brings into view the decisions of common law judges in colonial and postcolonial Africa, famous cases such as the Nuremberg trials, Aaron Burr’s treason, and ABSCAM, as well as well-known incidents in fiction. Praise for Bad Acts and Guilty Minds “Bad Acts and Guilty Minds . . . revives the mind, it challenges superficial analyses, it reminds us that underlying the vast body of statutory and case law, there is a rationale founded in basic notions of fairness and reason. . . . It will help lawyers to better serve their clients and the society that permits attorneys to hang out their shingles.” —Edward N. Costikyan, New York Times Book Review “With its novel combination of theoretical and interdisciplinary learning, its refreshingly new approach to old problems, and the easy accessibility made possible by the lightness of its style, Katz’s book should become a classic in the field for years to come. I would recommend it to beginning law students and lay persons interested in an introduction to the field, as well as to criminal law academics interested in furthering their already well-developed understanding of criminal law theory.” —Michael S. Moore, author of Law and Psychiatry: Rethinking the Relationship
Crime, Punishment, and Responsibility
Author: Rowan CruftPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199592810
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
For many years, Antony Duff has been one of the world's foremost philosophers of criminal law. This volume collects essays by leading criminal law theorists to explore the principal themes in his work. In a response to the essays, Duff clarifies and develops his position on central problems in criminal law theory. Some of the essays concentrate on the topic of criminalization. That is, they examine what forms of conduct (including attempts, offensiveness, and negligence) can aptly qualify as criminal offences, and what principled limits, if any, should be placed on the reach of the criminal law. Several of the other essays assess the thesis that punishment is justifiable as a form of communication between offenders and their community. Those essays examine the presuppositions (about the nature and function of community, and about the moral structure of atonement) that must be embraced if communication is to be a primary role for punishment. The remaining essays examine the nature and limits of responsibility in the law, as they engage with philosophical debates over 'moral luck' by investigating the ways in which the law can legitimately hold people responsible for events that were not within their control. These chapters tie the first and third parts of the book together, as they explore the relationship between the principles that determine a person's responsibility and the principles that determine which types of actions can appropriately be criminalized. Finally, Duff responds with comments that seek to defend and clarify his views while also acknowledging the correctness of some of the critics' objections.
Penal Philosophy
Author: Gabriel TardePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330021255
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 617
Book Description
Excerpt from Penal Philosophy At the National Conference of Criminal Law and Criminology, held in Chicago, at Northwestern University, in June, 1909, the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology was organized; and, as a part of its work, the following resolution was passed: "Whereas, it is exceedingly desirable that important treatises on criminology in foreign languages be made readily accessible in the English language, Resolved, that the president appoint a committee of five with the power to select such treatises as in their judgement should be translated, and to arrange for their publication." The Committee appointed under this Resolution has made careful investigation of the literature of the subject, and has consulted by frequent correspondence. It has selected several works from among the mass of material. It has arranged with publisher, with authors, and with translators, for the immediate undertaking and rapid progress of the task. It realizes the necessity of educating the professions and the public by the wide diffusion of information on this subject. It desires here to explain the considerations which have moved it in seeking to select the treatises best adapted to the purpose. For the community at large, it is important to recognize that criminal science is a larger thing than a criminal law. The legal profession in particular has a duty to familiarize itself with the principles of that science, as the sole means for intelligent and systematic improvement of the criminal law. Two centuries ago, while modern sciences was still young, medical practitioners proceeded upon two general assumptions: one as to the cause of disease, the other as to its treatment. As to the cause of disease, - disease was sent by the inscrutable will of God. No man could fathom that will, nor its arbitrary operation. As to the treatment of disease, there were believed to be a few remedial agents of universal efficacy. Calomel and blood-letting, for example, were two of the principal ones. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.