Placing Blame(English, Paperback, Moore Michael S.)

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Placing Blame(English, Paperback, Moore Michael S.) is written by Moore Michael S. and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0199599491 (ISBN 10) and 9780199599493 (ISBN 13).

This is a collection of essays written by Moore which form a thorough examination of the theory of criminal responsibility. The author covers a wide range of topics, giving the book a coherence and unity which is rare in assembled essays. Perhaps the most significant feature of this book is Moore's espousal of a retributivist theory of punishment. This anti-utilitarian standpoint is a common thread throughout the book. It is also a trend which is currently manifesting itself in all areas of moral, political and legal philosophy, but Moore is one of the first to apply such attitudes so systematically to criminal law theory. As such, this innovative, new book will be of great interest to all scholars in this field.