Offences and defences : selected essays in the philosophy of criminal law /
John Gardner.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
- xii, 288 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
The wrongness of rape -- Rationality and the rule of law in offences against the person -- Complicity and causality -- In defence of defences -- Justifications and reasons -- The gist of excuses -- Fletcher on offences and defences -- Provocation and pluralism -- The mark of responsibility -- The functions and justifications of criminal law and punishment -- Crime : in proportion and in perspective -- Reply to critics.