Philosophical Foundations of Criminal Law (Philosophical Foundations of Law)

This comprehensive volume brings together 25 leading contemporary theorists of criminal law to tackle foundational issues about the proper aims and structure of the criminal law in a liberal democracy.

The book provides a critical examination of the challenges facing criminal law, including over-criminalization, politicization, and the need for a clearer understanding of its proper scope, structure, and operations.

Topics covered include the question of criminalization, grounds of criminal responsibility, definition of offences and defences, values of the criminal process, and criminal punishment.

This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of criminal law and its role in a liberal society.