A Critical Analysis of the Changing Concept of Criminal Responsibility |
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Authors: | J ROBERT LILLY RICHARD A BALL |
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Institution: | Northern Kentucky University;West Virginia University |
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Abstract: | By critically examining the concept of criminal responsibility we learn how the concept has undergone three major transformations. The changes are illuminated by focusing on structural transformations underlying legal theory and changes in the application of legislation and case law. Attention is also directed to the changing rhetoric of legitimation associated with each transformation. |
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