Mistake of Fact or Mistake of Criminal Law? Explaining and Defending the Distinction
This article makes six points. First, under any plausible normative perspective, the distinction between mistake (and ignorance) of criminal law and mistake of fact must at least sometimes be drawn. Second, the fundamental distinction is between a mistake about the state's authoritative stateme...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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Criminal law and philosophy
Year: 2009 |
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