"Criminal law forces us to confront the most important moral dilemmas of our times. More than most law school courses, criminal law engages our emotions as well as our intellects. This book will encourage that engagement. Many of our examples are taken from current topics of intense public debate such as euthanasia, male rape, self-defense, and even fantasy Internet crime. But the underlying normative challenge of the criminal law - justifying the coercive use of state power against individuals - transcends particular ...
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"Criminal law forces us to confront the most important moral dilemmas of our times. More than most law school courses, criminal law engages our emotions as well as our intellects. This book will encourage that engagement. Many of our examples are taken from current topics of intense public debate such as euthanasia, male rape, self-defense, and even fantasy Internet crime. But the underlying normative challenge of the criminal law - justifying the coercive use of state power against individuals - transcends particular controversies. Indeed, this debate has challenged great thinkers of the past like Plato, Socrates, Aquinas, and Kant. And it will certainly challenge us and future generations. This text keeps that tension in sharp and continuous focus"--
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