Why criminal law: A question of content?

Criminal Law and Philosophy

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 99-122

  Husak, Douglas ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abolition; Criminalization; Discretion; Legality; Punishment; Rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 44549086276     PISSN: 18719791     EISSN: 18719805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11572-008-9048-3     Document Type: Article

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