An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Jeremy Bentham

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484482238 ISBN 13: 9780484482233

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How law classifies offences and sets punishments to protect society

This nonfiction work surveys the structure of a legal system, focusing on how offences are divided, categorized, and connected to penalties. It explains rules for proportion between punishments and offences, and why certain properties like clarity, fairness, and efficiency matter in punishment design.

• Learn how offences are grouped into private, semi-public, and public categories and how those groups interact.
• See the principles used to balance deterrence, reformation, and social welfare when assigning penalties.
• Discover how legal instruments and appendices can help explain and justify the law to readers and practitioners.
• Consider how theory translates into practical codes that guide lawmakers, judges, and citizens.

Ideal for readers of legal theory, history of jurisprudence, and policy discussions on criminal law.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484482238
• ISBN 13: 9780484482233
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 407