Using ‘quality of life’ to legitimate criminal law intervention: gauging gravity, defining disorder

This festschrift celebrates Andreas (Andrew) von Hirsch's pioneering contributions to liberal criminal theory. He is particularly noted for reinvigorating desert-based theories of punishment, for his development of principled normative constraints on the enactment of criminal laws, and for helping to bridge the gap between Anglo-American and German criminal law scholarship. Underpinning his work is a deep commitment to a liberal vision of the state. This collection brings together a distinguished group of international authors who pay tribute to von Hirsch by engaging with topics on which he himself has focused. The essays range across sentencing theory, questions of criminalization, and the relation between criminal law and the authority of the state. Together, they articulate and defend the ideal of a liberal criminal justice system, and they present a fitting accolade to Andreas von Hirsch's scholarly life. The contributions are a fascinating read for anyone interested in criminal law and criminal theory.

Journal/Publisher: Hart Publishing

Publication type: Book chapter

Number of pages/Page range: 225-245

Language/s (content): English

Date of publication: 28-08-14

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