Judging Evil: Rethinking the Law of Murder and Manslaughter

by Samuel H. Pillsbury and Morsi Saad El-Din

Why do killers deserve punishment? How should the law decide?
These are the questions Samuel H. Pillsbury seeks to answer in this important new book on the theory and practice of criminal responsibility. In an argument both traditional and fresh, Pillsbury holds that persons deserve punishment according to the evil they choose to do, regardless of their psychological capacities. Using real case examples, he offers concrete proposals for legal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814766803
• ISBN13: 9780814766804
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"