Criminalising harmful conduct : the harm principle, its limits and continental counterparts / Nina Peršak.

New York : Springer, 2007.

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Criminal law -- Philosophy.

I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. Introduction

Criminalisation

Grounds for (principles of) criminalisation

Harm principle : a comparative analysis

Continental counterparts to the Anglo-American concept of the harm principle Conclusion : final evaluation

Some criminological afterthoughts.

This book addresses the issue of legitimate criminalisation in a modern liberal society. The book explores a model structure of criminalisation, the central element of which is the Anglo-American principle called the 'harm principle'. This is elaborated upon, its main elements (particularly 'harm') and functions analysed, and some controversial open questions tackled.

Table of contents are taken from the published works with the permission of the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references.

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xv, 153 p. ; 25 cm