"The book provides an outline of the principles of German criminal law, mainly the so-called 'General Part' (eg actus reus, mens rea, defences, participation) and the core offence categories (homicide, offences against property, sexual offences). It sets out the principles and t…
"The book provides an outline of the principles of German criminal law, mainly the so-called 'General Part' (eg actus reus, mens rea, defences, participation) and the core offence categories (homicide, offences against property, sexual offences). It sets out the principles and t…
Begriffe aus dem Strafrecht sind nicht immer leicht zu verstehen - wer in der Psychosozialen Prozessbegleitung, der Jugend-, Bewährungs- und Gerichtshilfe, der Opferhilfe oder der Begleitung von Beschuldigten tätig ist, muss aber um deren Bedeutung wissen, um die Klient:innen un…
Begriffe aus dem Strafrecht sind nicht immer leicht zu verstehen - wer in der Psychosozialen Prozessbegleitung, der Jugend-, Bewährungs- und Gerichtshilfe, der Opferhilfe oder der Begleitung von Beschuldigten tätig ist, muss aber um deren Bedeutung wissen, um die Klient:innen un…
Criminality at work
From the Master and Servant legislation to the Factories Acts of the 19th century, the criminal law has always had a vital yet normatively complex role in the regulation of work relations. Even in its earliest forms, it operated both as a tool to repress collective organizations…
"Act and Crime for the first time provides a unified account of the theory of action presupposed by both Anglo-American criminal law and the morality that underlies it. The book defends the view that human actions are always volitionally caused bodily movements and nothing else.…
A collection of essays by major figures in punishment theory law, and philosophy that reconsiders the popularity and prospects of retributivism, the notion that punishment is morally justified because people have behaved wrongly.
This engaging and accessible book explains the scientific principles behind guns, both ancient and modern. It connects their evolution to advances in science, as well as tracing the developments of projectiles and propellants. It is not limited to small arms but also looks at th…
"Scholars often accept without question that Canada's Indian Act (1876) criminalized First Nations. In this illuminating book, Shelley Gavigan argues that the notion of criminalization captures neither the complexities of Aboriginal participation in the courts nor the significan…