Aquinas on Crime

About this book

"In this short treatise, the focues targets St. Thomas's criminal codification - his law of crimes. While parts and pieces are covered in many quarters, the literature has yet to develop a systematic, codified examination of Thomistic criminal law. The essence of the endeavor is threefold: first, how does St. Thomas factor the nature of the human person into the concept of criminal culpability and personal responsibility; second, what types of criminal conduct does St. Thomas specifically delineate and define; and lastly, what is Thomas's view of mitigation and defense, as well as the corresponding punishment meted out for criminal conduct? This short commentary zeroes in on Thomistic Criminal Law - a project which will illuminate the root, the heritage and the foundation of modern criminal codification."--BOOK JACKET.