The Right to Do Wrong
Download or Read eBook The Right to Do Wrong PDF written by Mark Osiel and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Mark Osiel |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2019-02-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674240209 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674240200 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Right to Do Wrong by : Mark Osiel
Book excerpt: Much of what we could do, we shouldn’t—and we don’t. Mark Osiel shows that common morality—expressed as shame, outrage, and stigma—is society’s first line of defense against transgressions. Social norms can be indefensible, but when they complement the law, they can save us from an alternative that is far worse: a repressive legal regime.