Attempts in the philosophy of action and the criminal law
Here, Yaffe demonstrates the importance of philosophy of action for the law. Many people are serving sentences not for completing crimes, but for trying to. Yaffe's clear account of what it is to try to do something promises to resolve the difficulties courts face in the adjudication of attempt...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2011, 2011
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Here, Yaffe demonstrates the importance of philosophy of action for the law. Many people are serving sentences not for completing crimes, but for trying to. Yaffe's clear account of what it is to try to do something promises to resolve the difficulties courts face in the adjudication of attempted crimes |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780191595530 0191595535 |