Overcriminalization : the limits of the criminal law / Douglas Husak.
| Author/creator | Husak, Douglas N., 1948- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. |
| Description | x, 231 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Over criminalization |
| Contents | The amount of criminal law -- Too much punishment, too many crimes -- How more crimes produce injustice -- The content of new offenses -- An example of overcriminalization -- Internal constraints on criminalization -- The "general part" of criminal law -- From punishment to criminalization -- A right not to be punished? -- Malum prohibitum -- External constraints on criminalization -- Infringing the right not to be punished -- The devil in the details -- Crimes of risk prevention -- Alternative theories of criminalization -- Law and economics -- Utilitarianism -- Legal moralism. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-224) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007009297 |
| ISBN | 9780195328714 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 019532871X (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF 9223 .H87 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |