书目

Crime and Culpability: A Theory of Criminal Law (Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Law)

内容简介

Thisbookpresentsacomprehensiveoverviewofwhatthecriminallawwouldlooklikeiforganisedaroundtheprinciplethatthosewhodeservepunishmentshouldreceivepunishmentcommensuratewith,butnogreaterthan,thatwhichtheydeserve.LarryAlexanderandKimberlyKesslerFerzanarguethatdesertisafunctionoftheactor'sculpability,andthatculpabilityisafunctionoftherisksofharmtoprotectedintereststhattheactorbelievesheisimposingandhisreasonsforactinginthefaceofthoserisks.Theauthorsdenythatresultantharms,aswellasunperceivedrisks,affecttheactor'sdesert.Theythusrejectpunishmentforinadvertentnegligenceaswellasforintentionsorpreparatoryactsthatarenotrisky.AlexanderandFerzandiscussthereasonsforimposingrisksthatnegateormitigateculpability,theindividuationofcrimes,andomissions.

作者简介

LarryAlexanderistheWarrenDistinguishedProfessorofLawattheUniversityofSanDiego.Hehasauthoredandco-authoredfivebooks,mostrecentlyIsThereaRighttoFreedomofExpressionand,withEmilySherwin,DemystifyingLegalReasoning.KimberlyKesslerFerzanisassociatedeanforfacultyaffairsandprofessoroflawatRutgersUniversitySchoolofLaw,Camden.Theauthorofnumerousarticles,essays,andbookchaptersoncriminallawtheory,sheisco-founderandco-directoroftheRutgers-CamdenInstituteforLawandPhilosophy.

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