Recognizing Wrongs

by John C P Goldberg, Benjamin C Zipursky, Benjamin C. Zipursky, et al.

Two preeminent legal scholars explain what tort law is all about and why it matters, and describe their own view of tort's philosophical basis: civil recourse theory.

Tort law is badly misunderstood. In the popular imagination, it is "Robin Hood" law. Law professors, meanwhile, mostly dismiss it as an archaic, inefficient way to compensate victims and incentivize safety precautions. In Recognizing Wrongs, John Goldberg and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674241703
• ISBN13: 9780674241701
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Belknap
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"