TY - BOOK AU - Norrie,Alan W. TI - Crime, reason and history: a critical introduction to criminal law. T2 - Law in context SN - 0297821504 AV - KD7850.N67 PY - 1993/// CY - London PB - Weidenfeld and Nicolson KW - Criminal law KW - Great Britain KW - History KW - Philosophy KW - LAW / Criminal Law / General KW - bisacsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 382-394) and index; Contents: Contradiction, critique and criminal law -- The Historical context of criminal doctrine -- Motive and intention -- Recklessness -- Strict and corporate liability -- Acts and omissions -- Causation -- Necessity and duress -- Insanity and diminished responsibility -- Self-defence -- Loss of control -- Sentencing -- Conclusion ER -