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Punishment and Responsibility: Essays in the Philosophy of Law

H. L. A. Hart

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Introduction 1. Prolegomenon to the Principles of Punishment 2. Legal Responsibility and Excuses 3. Murder and the Principles of Punishment: England and the United States 4. Acts of Will and Responsibility 5. Intention and Punishment 6. Negligence, Mens Rea, and Criminal Responsibility 7. Punishment and the Elimination of Responsibility 8. Changing Conceptions of Responsibility 9. Postscript: Responsibility and Retribution

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Key concepts: Punishment (psychology), Mens rea, Retributive justice, Criminal responsibility, Moral responsibility, Legal responsibility, Law, Criminology