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The Enforcement of Morals - by Patrick Devlin (Paperback)

Name: The Enforcement of Morals - by Patrick Devlin (Paperback)
Brand: Amagi
SKU: 1009229802
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Are morals always relative?
Author(s): Patrick Devlin
153 Pages
Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement, Jurisprudence

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Book Synopsis

Are morals always relative? Are private actions-among consenting adults- always beyond the law? Or are there some behaviors which so weaken a society that common beliefs about right and wrong must be enforced to protect the common good?

In opposing the decriminalization of private acts of homosexuality in Britain, Patrick Devlin maintained that not only is it reasonable to allow popular morality to influence lawmaking, it is imperative: " . . . For a society is not something that is kept together physically; it is held by the invisible bonds of common thought."

Today, as divisive issues such as same-sex marriage and "don't ask, don't tell" confront our legislative, judicial, and executive branches, the views expressed by Devlin in The Enforcement of Morals resonate and reverberate anew.

Patrick Devlin (1905-1992) studied history and law at Cambridge University and became a successful lawyer.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.2 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)

Weight: .65 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 153

Genre: Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement

Sub-Genre: Jurisprudence

Publisher: Amagi

Format: Paperback

Author: Patrick Devlin

Language: English

Street Date: February 1, 2010

TCIN: 1009229802

UPC: 9780865978058

Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-3154

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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