Christianity and Criminal Law

This collection, by leading legal scholars, presents historical, theological, philosophical, and legal perspectives on Christianity and Criminal Law.

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

Informationen zum Autor Mark Hill QC practises from Chambers in the Inner Temple, London, and is Associate Professor at Cardiff University, UK; the University of Pretoria, South Africa; King's College London, UK; and Notre Dame University Law School, Sydney, Australia. Norman Doe is Professor of Law at Cardiff University, UK, and Director of its Centre for Law and Religion. RH Helmholz is the Ruth Wyatt Rosenson Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, USA. John Witte, Jr. is Woodruff University Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion and Director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University, USA. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung This collection, by leading legal scholars, presents historical, theological, philosophical, and legal perspectives on Christianity and Criminal Law. The book will be an invaluable resource for students and academics working in the areas of Law and Religion, Legal Philosophy and Theology. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 Crim...

Autorentext

Mark Hill QC practises from Chambers in the Inner Temple, London, and is Associate Professor at Cardiff University, UK; the University of Pretoria, South Africa; King's College London, UK; and Notre Dame University Law School, Sydney, Australia.

Norman Doe is Professor of Law at Cardiff University, UK, and Director of its Centre for Law and Religion.

RH Helmholz is the Ruth Wyatt Rosenson Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, USA.

John Witte, Jr. is Woodruff University Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion and Director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University, USA.

Klappentext

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.

Inhalt

Preface - Lord Judge

1. Introduction
   Mark Hill QC ** Historical Contributions of Christianity to Criminal Law

2. Criminal Law in the Old Testament: Homicide, the Problem of Mens Rea, and God
   Brent A. Strawn

3. Conflicting Criminal Jurisdictions in Early Christianity
   Markus Bockmuehl

4. Crime and the Canon Law
   R. H. Helmholz

5. Retaliation: Christian Reasons for Punishment: An overview
   Mathias Schmoeckel

6. Christianity and the Liberal Enlightenment Reforms of Criminal Law
   Heikki Pihlajamäki **
   Christianity and the Principles of Criminal Law

7. The Nature of Sin and Crime: Spiritual and Civil Jurisdictions Compared
   Norman Doe

8. Christianity, Mens Rea and the Boundaries of Criminal Liability
   David McIlroy ****

9. Christianity, Human Dignity and Due Process
   Peter Collier QC ** Christianity and Criminal Offences

10. Christianity and Crimes Against the State
    Nathan S. Chapman

11. Christianity and Offences Against the Person **David Etherington QC

12. Law Like Love Like Language: The Christian Uses of Property Crime
    John F. Stinneford

13. Crimes against God and the Church
    Jeroen Temperman **

14. Sex Crimes and Christianity
    John Witte, Jr.

15. Attempts, Complicity, Virtue and the Limits of the Law
    Richard W. Garnett ** Christianity and the Enforcement of Criminal Law

16. Defences: Justification, Excuse and Provocation
    Chloë Kennedy

17. Punishment, Forgiveness, and Mercy
    Jeffrie Murphy

18. Justice, Mercy and Equality in Discretionary Criminal Justice Decision-making
    Albert W. Alschuler

19. Parole, Risk Assessment of Offenders and Christianity
    Sir John Saunders

20. Judicial Punishment in Transitional Justice: A Christian Restorative Approach
    Daniel Philpott

21. The Weight of Judgment
    Nathan S. Chapman