Criminal Enterprise Contributor(s): Harding, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138001953 ISBN-13: 9781138001954 Publisher: Willan Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology |
Dewey: 364 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.00 lbs) 304 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is a study of agency in the field of criminal liability, considering the respective roles of individuals and organisations and the allocation of criminal responsibility to these different kinds of actor. The issue of criminal responsibility, which is informed by both the sociological analysis of conduct and by ethical considerations of responsibility, provides an important and revealing focus for discussion. Criminal Enterprise analyses criminal responsibility through three main types of organisation: corporate actors in the field of business activity, states and governments, and delinquent or criminal organisations; each of which is of contemporary significance. This analysis focuses on three particular issues:
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