TY  - BOOK
AU  - Elkington,Amy
TI  - Criminal law and criminal justice: morals and policy 
SN  - 9781032527833
AV  - K5018 .E45 2025
PY  - 2025///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Criminal law
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
KW  - Criminal justice, Administration of
KW  - Criminal intent
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; The Nature of Criminal Law -- Principles of Criminal Law -- Voluntary Actions, Causation, and Causing Euthanasia -- Omissions and a Good Samaritan Law -- Murder, Mens Rea, and Blameworthiness -- Defining Dishonesty -- Consent and the Restriction of Personal Autonomy -- Consent, Sexual Offences, and Strict Liability -- Committing Crime whilst Intoxicated -- Protecting the Sanctity of Human Life -- Discouraging Gang Activity -- Loss of Control and Sexual Infidelity -- Domestic Homicide and Coercive Control -- Imposing Corporate Liability
N2  - "Criminal Law and Criminal Justice: Morals and Policy goes beyond the traditional criminal law textbook and invites students to question why we criminalise certain behaviour and whether the decisions made by the courts can be justified according to legal principle, morals and policy. Providing an overview not only of the legal doctrine of criminal law, but also of the underpinning theory behind the legal doctrine, the book encourages critical thinking around the context behind, and implementation of, legal decisions. It applies this to current issues, such as respect for personal autonomy, prevention of domestic abuse and discouraging gang activity, whilst providing a clear overview of the law relating to actus reus, mens rea, property offences, homicide, non-fatal offences, sexual offences, accessorial liability, and defences. Using hypothetical scenarios, students will develop an understanding of why certain rules exist and then be able to critically analyse why certain behaviour is criminalised. An in-depth study of several key cases will show how the rules and theory play out in practice, and students will examine how morals and policy have influenced these decisions. Featuring thinking points as well as further reading suggestions, this textbook is suitable for all students of criminal law, as well as for those studying jurisprudence"-- Provided by publisher
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