Harm to Others
Author | : Joel Feinberg |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1984-07-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199878574 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199878579 |
Rating | : 4/5 (579 Downloads) |
Download or read book Harm to Others written by Joel Feinberg and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1984-07-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first volume in the four-volume series The Moral Limits of the Criminal Law focuses on the "harm principle," the commonsense view that prevention of harm to persons other than the perpetrator is a legitimate purpose of criminal legislation. Feinberg presents a detailed analysis of the concept and definition of harm and applies it to a host of practical and theoretical issues, showing how the harm principle must be interpreted if it is to be a plausible guide to the lawmaker.