7 The Worst Crime of All

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface: The Challenge of Criminal Responsibility vii
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Part 1 Deserved Punishment
6. 1 A Question of Value 1
7. 2 The Value of Choice 18
8. 3 Punishment as Defense of Value 32
9. 4 Just Punishment in an Unjust Society 47
10. 5 Moralizing the Passions of Punishment 62
11. Part II Defining Murder and Manslaughter
12. 6 From Principles to Rules: An Introduction to Mens Rea 77
13. 7 The Worst Crime of All 98
14. 8 Crimes of Passion 125
15. 9 Crimes of Indifference 161
16. Appendix: Proposed Jury Instructions 189
17. Notes 197
18. Index 261
19. About the Author 264