Action and Value in Criminal Law

Written by top academic criminal lawyers in the UK, USA, and Canada

A collection of essays on the theory of criminal law by philosophers from the UK, USA and Canada. Covering such central issues as moral luck, mistake and mental illness, this book aims to reorientate the study of criminal law. The contributors break down false associations and reveal hidden truths.Criminal law has been described as a species of political and moral philosophy; whether that can be said to be true is not at all certain, but criminal law can be the subject of philosophical study. The aim of this book is to explore some of the philosophical foundations of the criminal law. The distinguished English and North American contributors to this volume have all produced original and sparkling essays which will command attention.