Provocation and responsibility
Auteur :
Horder, Jeremy
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198256960
Date de publication :
1 oct. 1992
Dimensions :
24,1 x 16,1 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
522 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A philosophical inquiry into the foundations of provocation as a defence to murder, this book draws on historical and philosophical sources not normally linked with criminal law. It seeks to explain why and when action in anger is thought morally less blameworthy than premeditated action.