Title: Criminalising harmful conduct : the harm principle, its limits and continental counterparts /
Authors: Peršak, Nina.
Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Criminal law Philosophy
Abstract: This book addresses the issue of legitimate criminalisation in a modern liberal society. The book explores a model structure of criminalisation, the central element of which is the Anglo-American principle called the 'harm principle'. This is elaborated upon, its main elements (particularly 'harm') and functions analysed, and some controversial open questions tackled.
Contents: [Part] I. Introduction -- [pt.] II. Criminalisation -- [pt.] III. Grounds for (principles of) criminalisation -- [pt.] IV. Harm Principle : a comparative analysis -- [pt.] V. Continental counterparts to the Anglo-American concept of the Harm Principle -- [pt.] VI. Conclusion : final evaluation -- [pt.] VII. Some criminological afterthoughts