Direct and Oblique Intention in the Criminal Law : an Inquiry into Degrees of Blameworthiness.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kugler, Itzhak
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Florence : Taylor and Francis, 2002.
Subjects:
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; INTRODUCTION; 1 The Problem of Oblique Intention in the Criminal Law; PART ONE; 2 Intention and Degrees of Blameworthiness
  • An Introductory Discussion; 3 The Doctrine of the Double Effect; 4 Possible Implications of the Debate about the Doctrine of the Double Effect for the Issue of Degrees of Blameworthiness in the Criminal Law; 5 A Common Denominator between Direct and Oblique Intention; 6 Degrees of Probability; 7 Reconsidering the Idea of Grading Offences Based on the Distinction between Intention and Recklessness.
  • 8 Grading Offences by Using a Moral Formula9 An Alternative Justification for Grading Offences Based on the Distinction between Intention and Recklessness; 10 Conclusions; PART TWO; 11 A Possible Justification for Enacting Basic Crimes of Intention: The Threshold of Culpability Requirement; 12 A Requirement of a High Degree of Culpability for Offences Enacted for Retribution Purposes; 13 Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.