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Harmless Wrongdoing

by Joel Feinberg

A philosophical inquiry into criminalizing consensual and “victimless” conduct

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A philosophical inquiry into criminalizing consensual and “victimless” conduct

The concluding volume of Joel Feinberg’s four-part The Moral Limits of Criminal Law turns to conduct often labeled “victimless crime.” Its inquiry centers on the philosophical grounds for using criminal law where direct harm to another person is disputed or consent is involved. Feinberg examines examples including ticket scalping, blackmail, consensual exploitation, commercial fortune telling, and consensual sexual relations, using them to probe the boundaries between wrongdoing, harm, consent, and legal prohibition. As a revised paperback edition, it stands as a focused contribution to debates about the proper reach of criminal law.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Students and scholars of criminal law and legal philosophy
  • Readers interested in debates over consent, harm, and criminalization
  • Legal professionals seeking philosophical context for “victimless crime” questions

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CriminalizationVictimless crimesConsentHarm and wrongdoingLegal philosophy

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Book overview

The final volume of Feinberg's four-volume work, The Moral Limits of Criminal Law examines the philosophical basis for the criminalization of so-called "victimless crimes" such as ticket scalping, blackmail, consented-to exploitation of others, commercial fortune telling, and consensual sexual relations.
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