Simester, A. P.,

Fundamentals of criminal law : responsibility, culpability, and wrongdoing / A.P. Simester. - First edition. - 1 online resource (544 pages). - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .

This edition also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This volume explores the philosophical underpinnings of the law's major doctrines concerning actus reus, mens rea, and defences, showing that they are not always driven by culpability but are grounded also in principles of moral responsibility, ascriptive responsibility, and wrongdoing.

Specialized.

9780191887468 (ebook) : No price


Criminal law.
Criminal liability.

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