TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cowley,Christopher
AU  - Padfield,Nicola
TI  - PHILOSOPHY OF CRIMINAL LAW: an introduction
SN  - 9781003834175
U1  - 345/.001 23/eng/20240111
PY  - 2023///
CY  - [S.l.]
PB  - ROUTLEDGE
KW  - Criminal law
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - PHILOSOPHY / General
KW  - LAW / Criminal Law / General
KW  - LAW / Jurisprudence
N2  - The Philosophy of Criminal Law: An Introduction explores the central concepts of criminal law, such as intention, complicity and duress, and how they work, both within criminal law practice and in our everyday lives, from legal and philosophical perspectives. At the heart of the book is the central philosophical concept of responsibility: what does it mean to be responsible for an act, to hold someone responsible for an act, or to give an excuse in order to avoid responsibility for an act? Offering talking points to enrich an ongoing conversation, this unique textbook addresses all of these questions in an accessible way for law and non-law students alike. Real cases are examined in detail and a critical approach to the criminal law is adopted throughout. The focus will be mainly on the criminal law of England and Wales, with occasional cases from other jurisdictions, and occasional examples from other areas of law. This text will be ideal reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of law, philosophy and criminology, as well as political science and sociology
UR  - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003351887
ER  -