The Path of the Law

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law
Cover of the book The Path of the Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., The Floating Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. ISBN: 9781775410577
Publisher: The Floating Press Publication: May 1, 2009
Imprint: The Floating Press Language: English
Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
ISBN: 9781775410577
Publisher: The Floating Press
Publication: May 1, 2009
Imprint: The Floating Press
Language: English
The Path of the Law is a short essay by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., an American jurist who served on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932. A cornerstone of his jurisprudential philosophy was the prediction theory of law, believing the law should be defined specifically as a prediction of how the courts work. In The Path of the Law Holmes argues that a criminal isn't concerned about ethics or conceptions of natural law; they are concerned about avoiding punishment and jail. "The law", therefore, should be based on prediction of what will bring about punishment via the court system.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
The Path of the Law is a short essay by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., an American jurist who served on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932. A cornerstone of his jurisprudential philosophy was the prediction theory of law, believing the law should be defined specifically as a prediction of how the courts work. In The Path of the Law Holmes argues that a criminal isn't concerned about ethics or conceptions of natural law; they are concerned about avoiding punishment and jail. "The law", therefore, should be based on prediction of what will bring about punishment via the court system.

More books from The Floating Press

Cover of the book A Beleaguered City by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book Tales of the Argonauts by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book The Outcry by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book Love and Freindship [sic] by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book Won by the Sword by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book Hawthorne by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book The Life of Lord Byron by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book Seven Against Thebes by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book The Hidden Force by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book Under the Redwoods by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book Rounding Up the Raider by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book The Deputy of Arcis by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Cover of the book The Mysteries of All Nations by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy