Appraising Strict Liability Contributor(s): Simester, A. P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199278512 ISBN-13: 9780199278510 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2005 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Criminal Law - General |
Dewey: 345.04 |
LCCN: 2004027965 |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.33 lbs) 304 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book is a collection of original essays offering the first full-length consideration of the problem of strict liability in the criminal law: that is, the problem of criminal offences that allow a defendant to be convicted without proof of fault. Because of its potential to convict blameless persons, strict liability is a highly controversial phenomenon in the criminal law. Including Anglo-American and European perspectives, the contributions provide a sustained and wide-ranging examination of the fundamental issues. The breadth and depth of the chapters combine to present readers with a sophisticated analysis of the place and legitimacy of strict liability in the criminal law. |