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16 - Criminal Law

from Part III - Special Theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2020

By
R.A. Duff
Edited by
John Tasioulas
John Tasioulas
Affiliation:
King's College London
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Philosophical (as distinct from sociological or historical) theories of criminal law display both analytical and normative dimensions. Analytically, they investigate the defining features of criminal law, as a distinctive kind of law. Normatively, they examine the proper structure and aims of criminal law: what principles should govern it? Toward what goals should it be oriented? Why should we maintain a system of criminal law?

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The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Law , pp. 313 - 330
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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  • Criminal Law
  • Edited by John Tasioulas, King's College London
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Law
  • Online publication: 15 June 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316104439.017
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  • Criminal Law
  • Edited by John Tasioulas, King's College London
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Law
  • Online publication: 15 June 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316104439.017
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  • Criminal Law
  • Edited by John Tasioulas, King's College London
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Law
  • Online publication: 15 June 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316104439.017
Available formats
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