The Criminal Law’s Person
The Criminal Law’s Person by Claes Lernestedt, published by Bloomsbury Academic on February 10, 2022, is a scholarly exploration of the concept of blameworthiness within criminal law. This 216-page volume examines how the state’s use of punishment is justified through the notion that only those deemed blameworthy should face legal consequences. The book delves into the complexities surrounding the construction of the criminal law’s person, raising critical questions about guilt, responsibility, and the influence of emerging knowledge on these concepts.
Readers will find a diverse range of perspectives as the book brings together an international group of academics to discuss the criminal law’s person and its implications. The discussions focus on how this concept is shaped by various disciplinary norms and the challenges posed by new understandings in the field. By addressing these themes, the work contributes to ongoing debates about the intersections of law, blame, and societal expectations, making it a significant addition to the discourse on criminal law.
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The state’s use of the threat, and imposition, of punishments to regulate conduct is thought (or at least said) by many to be legitimised by the idea that the criminal law’s burdens only fall on those who are blameworthy for their conduct. However, the formal concept of ‘blameworthiness’ needs to be made substantive. This puts various ideas regarding the criminal law’s person at the heart of debates about blame, guilt, and responsibility. How is the criminal law’s person constructed, by whom, and with what disciplinary norms? How is it threatened by new ‘knowledge’, and how do those threats play out amongst the various stakeholders who claim the criminal law’s person as ‘theirs’? To address these and cognate questions, this volume brings together an international group of academics to engage with the criminal law’s person from a range of disciplinary perspectives.
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