Provocation and responsibility
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
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
1992, 1992
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| Series: | Oxford monographs on criminal law and justice / Oxford monographs on criminal law and justice
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 208 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780191681707 |