Ethical Legitimization of Criminal Law

The book focuses on one fundamental thesis: when creating the norms of criminal law, the legislator should strive for their compatibility with the principle of human dignity while taking into account the ethical legitimacy of criminal law.

List of contents

Chapter 1: The Validity and Legitimization of Criminal Law
Chapter 2: Human Dignity as the Fundamental Source of Criteria for Ethical Legitimization in Criminal Law
Chapter 3: The Ability to Bear Responsibility in the Context of the Dispute over Free Will
Chapter 4: Issues of Anthropological-Ethical Analysis of Behavior
Chapter 5: Ethical Legitimization of Selected Criminal Law Structures

About the author

Krzysztof Szczucki is assistant professor at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw and president of the Government Legislation Center in Poland.

Product details

• Authors: Krzysztof Szczucki, Szczucki Krzysztof
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.05.2022
• EAN: 9781666908053
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-805-3
• No. of pages: 310
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous; LAW / Criminal Law / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Criminal law & procedure, LAW / Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics & moral philosophy, Legal Ethics & Professional Conduct, Criminal law: procedure & offences