Does The Law Morally Bind The Poor

Author : R. George Wright
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1996-04-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780814795026

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Does the Law Morally Bind the Poor? by R. George Wright Pdf

Consider the horror we feel when we learn of a crime such as that committed by Robert Alton Harris, who commandeered a car, killed the two teenage boys in it, and then finished what was left of their lunch. What we don't consider in our reaction to the depravity of this act is that, whether we morally blame him or not, Robert Alton Harris has led a life almost unimaginably different from our own in crucial respects. In Does Law Morally Bind the Poor? or What Good's the Constitution When You Can't Buy a Loaf of Bread?, author R. George Wright argues that while the poor live in the same world as the rest of us, their world is crucially different. The law does not recognize this difference, however, and proves to be inconsistent by excusing the trespasses of persons fleeing unexpected storms, but not those of the involuntarily homeless. He persuasively concludes that we can reject crude environmental determinism without holding the most deprived to unreasonable standards.

Author : Pogge, Thomas
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-06-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231040337

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Freedom from poverty as a human right: who owes what to the very poor? by Pogge, Thomas Pdf

Presents fifteen essays by academics about the severe poverty that afflicts billions of human lives. These essays seek to explain why freedom from poverty is a human right and what duties this right creates for the affluent.

Author : Berta Esperanza Hernndez-Truyol
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2002-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780814738047

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Moral Imperialism by Berta Esperanza Hernndez-Truyol Pdf

Author : Yuval Feldman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107137103

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The Law of Good People by Yuval Feldman Pdf

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Author : Patrick Devlin
Publisher : Amagi Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN : 0865978050

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The Enforcement of Morals by Patrick Devlin Pdf

Are morals always relative? Are private actions--among consenting adults-- always beyond the law? Or are there some behaviors which so weaken a society that common beliefs about right and wrong must be enforced to protect the common good? In opposing the decriminalization of private acts of homosexuality in Britain, Patrick Devlin maintained that not only is it reasonable to allow popular morality to influence lawmaking, it is imperative: " . . . For a society is not something that is kept together physically; it is held by the invisible bonds of common thought." Today, as divisive issues such as same-sex marriage and "don't ask, don't tell" confront our legislative, judicial, and executive branches, the views expressed by Devlin in The Enforcement of Morals resonate and reverberate anew. Patrick Devlin (1905-1992) studied history and law at Cambridge University and became a successful lawyer.

Author : Jeremy Bentham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Civil law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004425810

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The Principles of Morals and Legislation by Jeremy Bentham Pdf

Discusses morals' functions and natures that affect the legislation in general. Bases the discussions on pain and pleasure as basic principle of law embodiment. Mentions of the circumstance influencing sensibility, general human actions, intentionality, conciousness, motives, human dispositions, consequencess of mischievous act, case of punishment, and offences' division.

Author : Paul Harris
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1997-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780814735275

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Black Rage Confronts the Law by Paul Harris Pdf

Harris, creator of the black rage defense, traces its origin. Emphasizing that the black rage defense must be enlisted responsibly and selectively, he skillfully distinguishes between applying an environmental defense and simply blaming society in the abstract for individual crimes. He also addresses the possibilities of a white rage defense and the more recent phenomenon of cultural defenses. He illustrates how a person's environment can and does affect his or her life and actions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Samuel Henry Kellogg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Bible
ISBN : UOM:39015013238830

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The Book of Leviticus by Samuel Henry Kellogg Pdf

Author : Danaë Simmermacher,Kirstin Bunge,Marko J. Fuchs,Anselm Spindler
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004322707

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The Concept of Law (lex) in the Moral and Political Thought of the ‘School of Salamanca’ by Danaë Simmermacher,Kirstin Bunge,Marko J. Fuchs,Anselm Spindler Pdf

The articles in this volume offer a fresh perspective on the important role of the concept of law (lex) in the moral and political philosophy of the ‘School of Salamanca’.

Author : Kimberly Kessler Ferzan,Stephen J. Morse
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191008979

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Legal, Moral, and Metaphysical Truths by Kimberly Kessler Ferzan,Stephen J. Morse Pdf

Perhaps more than any other scholar, Michael Moore has argued that there are deep and necessary connections between metaphysics, morality, and law. Moore has developed every contour of a theory of criminal law, from philosophy of action to a theory of causation. Indeed, not only is he the central figure in retributive punishment but his moral realist position places him at the center of many jurisprudential debates. Comprising of essays by leading scholars, this volume dicusses and challenges the work of Michael Moore from one or more of the areas where he has made a lasting contribution, namely, law, morality, metaphysics, psychiatry, and neuroscience. The volume begins with a riveting contribution by Heidi Hurd, wherein she takes an unadorned and unabashed look at the man behind this monumental body of work, full of both triumphs and sadness. A number of essays focus on Moore's view of the purpose and justification of the criminal law, specifically his endorsement of retributivism and legal moralism. The book then addresses Moore's work in the various aspects of the general part of the criminal law, including Moore's position on how to understand criminal acts for double jeopardy purposes, Moore's claim that accomplice liability is superfluous, Moore's views about the culpability of negligence, and the relationship between that view and proximate causation. Furthermore, the subject of defences in criminal law is addressed, including self-defence as well as the intersection of the psychiatry, cognitive neuroscience, and the criminal law. Also discussed are features of morality, and Moore's work in general jurisprudence. Finally, Moore concludes the volume with an essay that defends and delineates the features of his views.

Author : Lucy Williams
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Law
ISBN : 1842776851

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International Poverty Law by Lucy Williams Pdf

This book provides a new framework for the future theoretical development of international poverty law. It explores specific human rights initiatives that address particular aspects of poverty, including human rights conventions, the right to food as framed in UN development documents, and the development in South Africa of an alternative vision of constitutional law.

Author : KennethEinar Himma
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351560801

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Law and Morality by KennethEinar Himma Pdf

This volume collects many of the key essays exploring the possible relationships between the concepts of law and morality, a central concern of contemporary philosophizing about law. It is organized around five conceptual issues: classical natural law theory; legal positivism's separability thesis; Ronald Dworkin's constructive interpretivism; inclusive legal positivism's assertion that there can be legal systems with moral criteria of legality; and the relevance of morality and moral theorizing in theorizing about the concept of law and associated legal concepts. Each of the essays makes an important contribution toward addressing these issues.

Author : Jules Lobel
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814751121

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Success Without Victory by Jules Lobel Pdf

"Success without Victory explores the political, social, and psychological contexts behind the cases themselves, as well as the eras from which they originated and the legal changes they subsequently influenced."--Jacket.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Law
ISBN : UCD:31175021866259

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Michigan Law Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Oldys,Thomas Park
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1813
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OSU:32435050393826

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The Harleian Miscellany by William Oldys,Thomas Park Pdf