Harm as the basis for criminalising conduct

Cards (13)

  • Who argues conduct should be criminalised based on its lack of morality?(Legal moralism)

    Devlin
  • Devlin
    Criminalising conduct on the basis of its lack of morality (Legal moralism)
  • Devlin
    Criminalising conduct on the basis of its lack of morality (Legal moralism)
  • Who argues that stopping someone from harming themselves can be a justification for criminalising conduct? (Also known as Paternalism)
    Hart
  • Who proposed Paternalism?
    Hart
  • Hart
    Stopping someone from harming themselves can be a justification for criminalising conduct (Paternalism)
  • Hart
    Stopping someone from harming themselves can be a justification for criminalising conduct (Paternalism)
  • Who argues that harm to others is the only justifiable basis for criminalising conduct?
    Mill
  • Mill
    Harm to others is the only justifiable basis for criminalising conduct
  • Mill
    Harm to others is the only justifiable basis for criminalising conduct
  • Who argues that conduct that is offensive but not harmful should be criminalised?
    Feinberg
  • Feinberg
    Conduct that is offensive but not harmful should be criminalised
  • Feinberg
    Conduct that is offensive but not harmful should be criminalised