The Sanctity of Life and the Criminal Law: The Legacy of Glanville Williams

doi:10.1017/CBO9781139104159

Described by The New York Times as 'Britain's foremost scholar of criminal law', Professor Glanville Williams was one of the greatest academic lawyers of the twentieth century. To mark the centenary of his birth in 2011, leading criminal law theorists and medical law ethicists from around the world were invited to contribute essays discussing the sanctity of life and criminal law while engaging with Williams' many contributions to these fields. In re-examining his work, the contributors have produced a provocative set of original essays that make a significant contribution to the current debate in these areas.

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The Sanctity of Life and the Criminal Law - Half title page
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The Sanctity of Life and the Criminal Law - Title page
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The Legacy of Glanville Williams
- By Dennis J. Baker, Jeremy Horder
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Copyright page
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Contents
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Contributors
pp vii-viii
- By Andrew Ashworth, Joshua Dressler, Antje du Bois-Pedain, Antony Duff, George P. Fletcher, Peter Glazebrook, John Keown, Penney Lewis, Michael S. Moore, Paul H. Robinson, A. P. Simester, A. T. H. Smith, John Stanton-Ife, Roger Toulson
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Preface
pp ix-xiv
- By Dennis J. Baker, Jeremy Horder
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1 - Glanville Llewelyn Williams 1911–1997: a biographical note*
pp 1-25
- By Peter Glazebrook
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2 - Glanville’s inspiration
pp 26-44
- By George P. Fletcher
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3 - Preventive orders and the rule of law
pp 45-68
- By Andrew Ashworth
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4 - The specialness of the general part of the criminal law
pp 69-105
- By Michael S. Moore
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5 - Four distinctions that Glanville Williams did not make: the practical benefits of examining the interrelation among criminal law doctrines
pp 106-125
- By Paul H. Robinson
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6 - Reflections onDudley and Stephensand killing the innocent: taking a wrong conceptual path
pp 126-147
- By Joshua Dressler
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7 - Intention revisited
pp 148-177
- By Antony Duff
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8 - A disintegrated theory of culpability
pp 178-203
- By A. P. Simester
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9 - Mental disorder and sexual consent: Williamsand after
pp 204-229
- By John Stanton-Ife
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10 - Sir Michael Foster, Professor Williams and complicity in murder
pp 230-246
- By Roger Toulson
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11 - Williams versus Kamisar on euthanasia: a classic debate revisited
pp 247-273
- By John Keown
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12 - The failure of the defence of necessity as a mechanism of legal change on assisted dying in the common law world
pp 274-295
- By Penney Lewis
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13 - The duty to preserve life and its limits in English criminal law
pp 296-327
- By Antje du Bois-Pedain
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14 - Professing criminal law
pp 328-344
- By A. T. H. Smith
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Index
pp 345-357
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Contents

The Sanctity of Life and the Criminal Law - Half title page
pp i-ii

The Sanctity of Life and the Criminal Law - Title page
pp iii-iii

Copyright page
pp iv-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Contributors
pp vii-viii

Preface
pp ix-xiv

1 - Glanville Llewelyn Williams 1911–1997: a biographical note*
pp 1-25

2 - Glanville’s inspiration
pp 26-44

3 - Preventive orders and the rule of law
pp 45-68

4 - The specialness of the general part of the criminal law
pp 69-105

5 - Four distinctions that Glanville Williams did not make: the practical benefits of examining the interrelation among criminal law doctrines
pp 106-125

6 - Reflections onDudley and Stephensand killing the innocent: taking a wrong conceptual path
pp 126-147

7 - Intention revisited
pp 148-177

8 - A disintegrated theory of culpability
pp 178-203

9 - Mental disorder and sexual consent: Williamsand after
pp 204-229

10 - Sir Michael Foster, Professor Williams and complicity in murder
pp 230-246

11 - Williams versus Kamisar on euthanasia: a classic debate revisited
pp 247-273

12 - The failure of the defence of necessity as a mechanism of legal change on assisted dying in the common law world
pp 274-295

13 - The duty to preserve life and its limits in English criminal law
pp 296-327

14 - Professing criminal law
pp 328-344

Index
pp 345-357

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