Why Criminal Law? The Role of Utilitarianism: A Response to Husak

Clarkson offers arguments to counter the arguments given by Douglas Husak concerning his belief that criminal law subjects offenders to state punishment involving the deliberate iniction of hard treatment and censure. It is unwise to condemn criminal law because of the failings of the criminal justi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Criminal law and philosophy 2008-06, Vol.2 (2), p.131-135
1. Verfasser:	Clarkson, C. M. V.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Criminal justice Criminal law Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law Ethics Husak, Douglas Law Law and Criminology Legal History Original Paper Philosophy Philosophy of Law Theories of Law Utilitarianism
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Zusammenfassung:	Clarkson offers arguments to counter the arguments given by Douglas Husak concerning his belief that criminal law subjects offenders to state punishment involving the deliberate iniction of hard treatment and censure. It is unwise to condemn criminal law because of the failings of the criminal justice system.
ISSN:	1871-9791 1871-9805
DOI:	10.1007/s11572-008-9049-2