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Any system of criminal law comprises three subsystems. Systems of liability stipulate when individuals are liable. Grading systems determine how crimes are classified and assessed. Systems of allotment specify how the nature and severity of punishments are selected.
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Barbara Wootton (1963), 52; emphasis added.
See Sistare (1987b).
Packer (1969).
Model Penal Code (1962), section 2.09.
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Sistare, C.T. (1989). Law and Society. In: Responsibility and Criminal Liability. Law and Philosophy Library, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2440-6_3
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