Justification Defenses and Just Convictions

by Robert F. Schopp

Overview

This major study advances an interpretation of criminal justification defenses that views them as an integral component of the structure of the criminal law. The book extends the traditional scope of the legal and philosophical discussion of justification defenses. It integrates philosophical analysis with a consideration of contemporary applications, it shows how these defenses are key components of criminal law, and it explores the relationship between legal and moral justification.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521058100
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/28/2008
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	5.94(w) x 8.66(h) x 0.51(d)

Table of Contents

1. Justification defenses: the issues; 2. Justification defenses and the conventional public morality; 3. Self-defense; 4. Self-defense and battered women; 5. Duress and systematically complete mitigation; 6. The limits of justification: necessity and nullification; 7. Conclusion.

Editorial Reviews

"One doesn't need familiarity with jurisprudence generally to find Schopp's analysis and recommendations clear, accessible, important, and controversial. Highly recommended for anyone interested in moral philosophy or philosophy of law." Hans Oberdiek, Philosophy in Review

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