Harm to Others

by Joel Feinberg

This first volume in the four-volume series The Moral Limits of the Criminal Law focuses on the "harm principle," the commonsense view that prevention of harm to persons other than the perpetrator is a legitimate purpose of criminal legislation. Feinberg presents a detailed analysis of the concept and definition of harm and applies it to a host of practical and theoretical issues, showing how the harm principle must be interpreted if it is to be a plausible guide to the lawmaker.

Genres: Philosophy, Law

283 pages, Paperback

First published July 5, 1984

Reviews

[Vadim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Четырехтомник Фейнберга про моральные пределы уголовного права -- серьезный разговор с читателям про наиболее категоричные "нельзя" в обществе. Остается мечтать, чтобы кто-то столь же серьезно обсудил наш УК.

[Keaton]

Read: Introduction and Chaps. 1-4