Right to do wrong, the: morality and the limits of law
Auteur :
Osiel, Mark
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674368255
Date de publication :
1 févr. 2019
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Much of what we could do, we shouldn’t—and we don’t. Mark Osiel shows that common morality—expressed as shame, outrage, and stigma—is society’s first line of defense against transgressions. Social norms can be indefensible, but when they complement the law, they can save us from an alternative that is far worse: a repressive legal regime.