| Criminal Law, Philosophy and Public Health Practice Contributor(s): Viens, A. M. (Editor), Coggon, John (Editor), Kessel, Anthony S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1107022789 ISBN-13: 9781107022782 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Medical Law & Legislation - Law | Criminal Law - General |
| Dewey: 345.024 |
| LCCN: 2013020830 |
| Series: Cambridge Bioethics and Law |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (1.25 lbs) 278 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The goal of improving public health involves the use of different tools, with the law being one way to influence the activities of institutions and individuals. Of the regulatory mechanisms afforded by law to achieve this end, criminal law remains a perennial mechanism to delimit the scope of individual and group conduct. Utilising criminal law may promote or hinder public health goals, and its use raises a number of complex questions that merit exploration. This examination of the interface between criminal law and public health brings together international experts from a variety of disciplines, including law, criminology, public health, philosophy and health policy, in order to examine the theoretical and practical implications of using criminal law to improve public health. |
Contributor Bio(s): Viens, A. M.: - A. M. Viens is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Southampton.Coggon, John: - John Coggon is Reader in Law at the University of Southampton.Kessel, Anthony S.: - Anthony S. Kessel is Director of Public Health Strategy for Public Health England. He is also an Honorary Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. |