Placing Blame: A Theory of the Criminal Law

This is a collection of essays written by Moore which form a thorough examination of the theory of criminal responsibility.

The author covers a wide range of topics, giving the book a coherence and unity which is rare in assembled essays. Perhaps the most significant feature of this book is Moore's espousal of a retributivist theory of punishment. This anti-utilitarian standpoint is a common thread throughout the book. It is also a trend which is currently manifesting itself in all areas of moral, political and legal philosophy, but Moore is one of the first to apply such attitudes so systematically to criminal law theory. As such, this innovative, new book will be of great interest to all scholars in this field.

• The author is one of the leading Anglo-American legal theorists, and this text is a distillation of many years' work in the field of criminal law theory
• Broad scope and interdisciplinary approach allows careful analysis of the wide-ranging questions in criminal law theory