Fundamentals of Criminal Law: Responsibility, Culpability, and Wrongdoing

by Andrew Simester

Written by a noted expert in criminal law, the book 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. They are grounded also in principles of moral responsibility, ascriptive responsibility, and wrongdoing. As such, they engage wider debates about wrongdoing, and about the boundaries between liability and freedom.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198853149
• ISBN13: 9780198853145
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"