Philosophy of law : an introduction - Tebbit, Mark, 1950- (Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017)
Morality, justice, and natural law -- From common law to modern positivism -- Hart's legal positivism -- Legal theory and the Nazi legality problem -- Legal realism -- Competing images of law in contemporary jurisprudence -- Radical challenges ot mainstream theories -- Obedience and disobedience -- Legal and moral rights -- Law and private morals -- Radical critiques of liberal theories of law -- Guilty minds : recklessness, manslaughter and murder -- Unlawful killing : the defences of necessity and duress -- Insanity and diminished responsibility -- Theories of punishment -- Radical perspectives on crime and punishment.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-297) and index.
Keywords: Law -- Philosophy