Among the most commonly argued legal questions are those involving 'victimless' crimes consensual adult sexual relations (including homosexuality and prostitution), the use of drugs, and the right to die. How can they be distinguished from proper crimes, and how can we, as citizens, judge the complex moral and legal issues that such questions entail?
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Among the most commonly argued legal questions are those involving 'victimless' crimes consensual adult sexual relations (including homosexuality and prostitution), the use of drugs, and the right to die. How can they be distinguished from proper crimes, and how can we, as citizens, judge the complex moral and legal issues that such questions entail?
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Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Philosophy and Society. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 81023392 Type of material Book Personal name Richards, David A. J. Main title Sex, drugs, death and the law: an essay on human rights and overcriminalization / David A.J. Richards. Published/Created Totowa, N.J. : Rowman and Littlefield, 1982. Description xii, 316 p.; 25 cm. ISBN 0847670635 LC classification KF9434. R5 1982 Subjects Crimes without victims--United States. Decriminalization--United States. Crimes without victims. Decriminalization. Notes Includes index. Bibliography: p. [279]-303. Series Philosophy and society Dewey class no. 345.73/02 347.3052 Geographic area code n-us---
