Christianity and Criminal Law

Christianity and Criminal Law

Edited by Mark Hill QC · Norman Doe · R.H. Helmholz · John Witte Jr.
Routledge June 2020

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ISBN-13
9780367858254
Publisher
Routledge
Publication
June 2020
Format
Hardback
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This collection, by leading legal scholars, judges and practitioners, together with theologians and church historians, presents historical, theological, philosophical and legal perspectives on Christianity and criminal law.

Following a Preface by Lord Judge, formerly Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, and an introductory chapter, the book is divided into four thematic sections. Part I addresses the historical contributions of Christianity to criminal law drawing on biblical sources, early church fathers and canonists, as far as the Enlightenment. Part II, titled Christianity and the principles of criminal law, compares crime and sin, examines concepts of mens rea and intention, and considers the virtue of due process within criminal justice. Part III looks at Christianity and criminal offences, considering their Christian origins and continuing relevance for several basic crimes that every legal system prohibits. Finally, in Part IV, the authors consider Christianity and the enforcement of criminal law, looking at defences, punishment and forgiveness.

The book will be an invaluable resource for students and academics working in the areas of Law and Religion, Legal Philosophy and Theology.

Table of Contents

Preface - Lord Judge
Introduction - Mark Hill QC
Historical Contributions of Christianity to Criminal Law
Criminal Law in the Old Testament: Homicide, the Problem of Mens Rea, and God - Brent A. Strawn
Conflicting Criminal Jurisdictions in Early Christianity - Markus Bockmuehl
Crime and the Canon Law - R. H. Helmholz
Retaliation: Christian Reasons for Punishment: An overview - Mathias Schmoeckel
Christianity and the Liberal Enlightenment Reforms of Criminal Law - Heikki Pihlajamäki　
Christianity and the Principles of Criminal Law
The Nature of Sin and Crime: Spiritual and Civil Jurisdictions Compared - Norman Doe
Christianity, Mens Rea and the Boundaries of Criminal Liability - David McIlroy
Christianity, Human Dignity and Due Process - Peter Collier QC　
Christianity and Criminal Offences
Christianity and Crimes Against the State - Nathan S. Chapman
Christianity and Offences Against the Person - David Etherington QC
Law Like Love Like Language: The Christian Uses of Property Crime - John F. Stinneford
Crimes against God and the Church - Jeroen Temperman
Sex Crimes and Christianity - John Witte, Jr.
Attempts, Complicity, Virtue and the Limits of the Law - Richard W. Garnett
Christianity and the Enforcement of Criminal Law
Defences: Justification, Excuse and Provocation - Chloë Kennedy
Punishment, Forgiveness, and Mercy - Jeffrie Murphy
Christian Virtue and Pardons - Albert W. Alschuler
Parole, Risk Assessment of Offenders and Christianity - Sir John Saunders
Judicial Punishment in Transitional Justice: A Christian Restorative Approach - Daniel Philpott
The Weight of Judgment - Nathan S. Chapman
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