A Failure to Prevent Crime—Should it be Criminal?

The writer discusses the historical reasons and the justification for the offense of misprision of felony—that is, how the failure to report another's intention to commit a felony or to take reasonable steps to prevent that felony becomes a crime in itself. She then examines how the legal obligatio...

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Publicado en:Criminal Justice Ethics Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 3 - 31
Autor principal: Gur-Arye, Miriam
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Summer/Fall 2001
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