: The person who does the act vs. those who assist.
: Purposeful wrongdoing vs. failure to meet a standard of care. Basic Concepts of Criminal Law
: Penalizing an offender for a wrong vs. rehabilitating or treating them. : The person who does the act vs
Fletcher organizes the "deep structure" of criminal law into these competing concepts: Basic Concepts of Criminal Law
: Distinguishing human agency from accidents or nature.
" Basic Concepts of Criminal Law " is a seminal legal text by George P. Fletcher that identifies shaping criminal justice systems worldwide. While legal codes vary by jurisdiction, Fletcher argues these underlying debates provide a universal framework for understanding how crimes are defined and punished. The Twelve Basic Distinctions