Criminal Attempts

Name: Criminal Attempts
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ISBN: 9780198262688

ISBN-10: 019826268X

ISBN-13: 9780198262688

Edition: 1996

Authors: R. A. Duff

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This book reflects the belief that a careful study of the Law of Attempts should be both interesting in itself, as well as being a productive route into a number of larger and deeper issues in criminal law theory and in the philosophy of action. By identifying the legal doctrines which courts and legislatures have developed or adopted, the author goes on to ask whether and how they can be rationalized or rendered persuasive. Such an approach involves paying detailed attention to cases. The book is also unusual in that it grapples with English, Scots and US law, showing great breadth of research as well as philosophical sophistication. This is a work which is likely to become a seminal study…

Book details

List price: $180.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/27/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Size: 6.42" wide x 9.53" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English



General Editor's Introduction


Preface


Abbreviations


Table of Cases



Problems in the Law of Attempts



The Fault Element in Attempts



The Conduct Element in Attempts



'Impossible Attempts'



Punishing Attempts



Why Have a Law of Attempts?



'Subjectivism' and 'Objectivism'



Subjectivism I: Culpability and Choice



Subjectivism Ii: Character and Action



Objectivist Themes and Variations



Action, Basic Action, and the 'Act Requirement'



Acting, Willing, and Trying



Action, Intention, an Responsibility



Chance, Control, and Culpability



Towards an Objectivist Law of Attempts


Bibliograpby


Index