Ideology and Criminal Law by Stephen Skinner - 9781509946723

Ideology and Criminal LawFascist, National Socialist and Authoritarian Regimes\nAuthor(s): Stephen Skinner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Hart Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781509946723, 978-1509946723\nSynopsis\nWith populist, nationalist and repressive governments on the rise around the world, questioning the impact of politics on the nature and role of law and the state is a pressing concern. If we are to understand the effects of extreme ideologies on the states legal dimensions and powers especially the power to punish and to determine the boundaries of permissible conduct through criminal law it is essential to consider the lessons of history. This timely collection explores how political ideas and beliefs influenced the nature, content and application of criminal law and justice under Fascism, National Socialism, and other authoritarian regimes in the twentieth century. Bringing together expert legal historians from four continents.