Download or read book The Normative Basis of Fault in Criminal Law written by Mojeed Adekemi Odujirin and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While a functional concept of crime under the common law has ancient roots, theoretical and doctrinal formulations emerged only in the 19th century. Here, scholar Adekemi Odujirin interweaves two narratives relating to crime--one contextual and functional, the other jurisprudential and theoretical. The result transcends traditional inquiry by identifying and exploring the normative conclusions embodied in the concept of crime.