{"product_id":"advanced-introduction-to-substantive-criminal-law-9781789906837","title":"Advanced Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law\u003c\/i\u003e explores the doctrines, issues and controversies in the substantive field of criminal law. Chapters cover important theoretical and doctrinal topics, including the justifications for state blame and punishment, the foundations for criminalization, the prima facie case, affirmative defences of justification and excuse, and sentencing. Stephen J. Morse uses copious concrete examples drawn from cases, statutes and extended case studies, including the intricate grading of homicide, to enliven the discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcise and accessible format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheoretical explication of doctrinal intricacies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformative coverage and real world examples of criminal law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion of the challenges and responsibilities surrounding legal concepts of the person\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding a compact and succinct introduction to the rich scholarship of the field, this Advanced Introduction will be an ideal read for lawyers and law students interested in criminal law and justice. It will also be a valuable resource for law enforcement personnel and anyone looking to understand the role of criminal law as a means to achieve justice and social safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Stephen Morse, criminal law theorist, psychologist, a brilliant philosopher, and student of human nature, has been an international scholarly leader for most of his long and distinguished career. But in\u003c\/i\u003e Advanced Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law\u003ci\u003e, Professor Morse steps back from that mountain of scholarship and offers an accessible distillation of the basic themes that organize criminal law. Profound, clear, and entertaining, the concise presentation educates us all.’\u003c\/i\u003e -- Paul H Robinson, University of Pennsylvania, US\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Morse’s reputation as a champion of common sense shines through in his new \u003c\/i\u003eAdvanced Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law\u003ci\u003e. He manages to navigate between ideological extremes while covering nearly all of the fundamental and contested issues with admirable clarity and rigor.’\u003c\/i\u003e -- Douglas Husak, Rutgers University, US","brand":"Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49412680614231,"sku":"9781789906837","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781789906837.jpg?v=1730517587","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/advanced-introduction-to-substantive-criminal-law-9781789906837","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}