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Punishment and Responsibility: Essays in the Philosophy of Law
This classic collection of essays, first published in 1968, represents H.L.A. Hart's landmark contribution to the philosophy of criminal responsibility and punishment. Unavailable for ten years, this new edition reproduces the original text, adding a new critical introduction by John Gardner, a leading contemporary criminal law theorist.
| Author(s) | By H.L.A. Hart (Formerly Professor of Jurisprudence, University of Oxford). Introduction by, John Gardner (Professor of Jurisprudence, University of Oxford). |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 336 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 6 Mar 2008 |
| Availability | Available |
This classic collection of essays, first published in 1968, represents H.L.A. Hart's landmark contribution to the philosophy of criminal responsibility and punishment. Unavailable for ten years, this new edition reproduces the original text, adding a new critical introduction by John Gardner, a leading contemporary criminal law theorist.
Introduction ; 1. Prolegomenon to the Principles of Punishment ; 2. Legal Responsibility and Excuses ; 3. Murder and the Principles of Punishment: England and the United States ; 4. Acts of Will and Responsibility ; 5. Intention and Punishment ; 6. Neglig
The Late H.L.A. Hart was Professor of Jurisprudence in the University of Oxford from 1952 to 1968. Subsequently he became Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford. His other major works include Causation in the Law (with Tony Honore, OUP 1959), The Concept
