The Principle of "Harm" in the Concept of Crime: A Comparative Analysis of the Criminally Protected Legal Interests

Authors

Albin Eser

Abstract

Contrary to most continental European criminal theories, in which the notion of harm-defined as a violation of some legally protected interest -plays a key role in determining criminality, Anglo-American criminal jurisprudence has paid little attention to the theoretical exploration and practical employment of the principle of harm.

First Page

345

Recommended Citation

Albin Eser, The Principle of "Harm" in the Concept of Crime: A Comparative Analysis of the Criminally Protected Legal Interests, 4 Duq. L. Rev. 345 (1965).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol4/iss3/2