Offences and Defences
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Offences and Defences is a major work of legal philosophy by John Gardner that offers influential essays on the nature of criminal wrongdoing and the justification of defences in criminal law.
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| instanceOf |
book
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work of legal philosophy ⓘ |
| about |
doctrinal structure of criminal law
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justification and excuse in criminal law ⓘ moral foundations of criminal liability ⓘ moral foundations of legal defences ⓘ theory of responsibility in criminal law ⓘ |
| author | John Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | John Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
influential in criminal law theory
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major work of legal philosophy ⓘ |
| field |
criminal law
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legal philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
nature of criminal defences
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nature of criminal offences ⓘ relationship between wrongdoing and defence ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasPart | essay collection ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Anglo-American criminal law theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
criminal law defences
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criminal wrongdoing ⓘ justification of defences in criminal law ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic legal philosophy ⓘ |
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