The Moral Prerequisites of the Criminal Law

The Moral Prerequisites of the Criminal Law
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9781009007436
ISBN-13 : 1009007432
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Book Synopsis The Moral Prerequisites of the Criminal Law by : Ambrose Y. K. Lee

Download or read book The Moral Prerequisites of the Criminal Law written by Ambrose Y. K. Lee and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Element examines the debates about whether criminalizing of morally wrong ideas idea is right and what we would lose if we abandoned the criminal law's connection to morality. Thus, it seeks to shed light on the aims of the criminal law and moral prerequisites for legitimate criminalization.


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