Justice, liability, and blame: community views and the criminal law

Community standards and the criminal law

Doctrines of criminalization : what conduct should be criminal?

Doctrines of justification : when should it be lawful for one to engage in conduct that normally would constitute a violation?

Doctrines of culpability : when is one's violation of a legal rule blameworthy?

Doctrines of excuse : when is one's rule violation blameless?

Doctrines of grading : what degree of punishment is deserved for one's blameworthy violation?

Conflict between community views and criminal codes.