Abstract
Criminal law in modern society has been assigned a new role. It is no longer an instrument for the punishing of the wicked, but a device for enforcing standards of conduct.' The evolution of crimes of negligence and strict-liability offences is indicative of the shifting basis of criminal law.
Recommended Citation
Mukherjee, Saugata
(1996)
"The Law of Attempts and the Shifting Basis of
Criminal Law in Modern Society,"
National Law School of India Review: Vol. 8:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://repository.nls.ac.in/nlsir/vol8/iss1/2
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