Two Concepts of Freedom in Criminal Jurisprudence
The goal of this essay is to identify and discuss two aspects of liberty by examining the distinction between act and omission in criminal jurisprudence. Criminal law makes a significant distinction between harmful actions and harmful omissions and, consequently, between killing and letting die. Any...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Sciendo
2017-12-01
|
| Series: | British Journal of American Legal Studies |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/bjals-2017-0014 |