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South African criminal law has accepted that it is only fair to
punish those who - if they do wrong - are responsible for doing
wrong. Responsibility - that the accused must be blameworthy -
finds expression in several specific requirements of South African
criminal law: voluntariness, fault, and, in particular, capacity,
into which the `insanity' defence falls. The Responsible Mind in
South African Criminal Law critically analyses these requirements,
and includes an empirical component in this analysis. The book also
identifies and critically analyses the underlying model of
responsibility adopted in our law and considers the alternatives.
The conclusion from the empirical component and critical analysis
is that the specific requirements are unclear and even incoherent,
and that this is a function of the underlying model of
responsibility, which identifies random capricious and arbitrary
conduct as responsible conduct. Alternative models of
responsibility are discussed, and a `compatibilist' model of reason
sensitivity is selected as a better foundation for criminal
responsibility. The Responsible Mind in South African Criminal Law
discusses the implications of adopting this model for the various
specific requirements of South African criminal law and proposes
appropriate modifications. Ultimately a new model of criminal
responsibility and a revised set of specific requirements are
proposed, together with a proposed new statutory test for
responsibility.
Born in 1802 in Elgin, James Grant first established himself as a
reporter and then as a leading newspaper editor in Victorian
London, heading the Morning Chronicle for two decades before moving
on to the Christian Standard. His 1839 Travels in Town was designed
as a companion piece to his earlier reflections on London, The
Great Metropolis (1838) and Sketches in London (1838). This
two-volume work reflects Grant's enthusiasm for 'this modern
Babylon' and his lively interest in the intricacies of everyday
life there. Interweaving general descriptions with specific local
information, Volume 2 describes the post office and bookselling in
Paternoster Row before turning its attention to the city's various
religious denominations. Grant, an ardent Calvinist, concludes with
reflections on London's moral state.
This introductory survey covers all aspects of the period when
Britain was transformed into an industrial, urban society, with
political power in the hands of the middle class.
This seventh edition of 'Grant and Temperley' has been
comprehensively revised and rewritten by the distinguished
historian Agatha Ramm. Its coverage has been greatly extended , and
it now appears in two volume. This, volume one, covers the
nineteenth century 1789-1905 and the second the period 1905-1970.
As editor of The Economist, Walter Bagehot offered astute
commentary on the financial issues of his day and his name lives on
in an eponymous weekly column. During the upheavals of 2007-9, the
chairman of the Federal Reserve had the name of this Victorian icon
on the tip of his tongue. Banker, man of letters, inventor of the
Treasury bill and author of Lombard Street, Bagehot prescribed the
doctrines that-decades later-inspired the radical responses to the
financial crises.
This seventh edition of 'Grant and Temperley' has been
comprehensively revised and rewritten by the distinguished
historian Agatha Ramm. Its coverage has been greatly extended , and
it now appears in two volume. This, volume one, covers the
nineteenth century 1789-1905 and the second the period 1905-1970.
This introductory survey covers all aspects of the period when
Britain was transformed into an industrial, urban society, with
political power in the hands of the middle class.
In 1800-2 the naval officer James Grant (1772-1833) sailed to
Australia on board the Lady Nelson, a surveying ship that was the
first in England to be built on the sliding-keel principle. In this
1803 publication, Grant assesses the merits of the design and
documents various teething problems experienced during the voyage
from England to Australia. He describes his stay at Cape Town, and
his favourable impression of the living standard of the deported
convicts at Sydney, which he found better than that of poor people
in England. Grant records his experiences on the coast of New South
Wales, his encounters with the Aborigines there, and the presence
of coal deposits on the Hunter River, and even reports that the
cabra grub is 'no bad apology for a better meal'. He also describes
his return journey via Cape Horn, during which he was becalmed in
the South Atlantic.
Originally published in 1808, this work had long been out of print
before being revived in this 1876 edition, which is enhanced by a
biography of the author by her godson. A poet, letter-writer and
essayist, Anne Grant (1755-1838) lived in America between the ages
of three and thirteen, after which her family returned to Scotland.
Described by the author as a 'miscellany of description,
observation and detail', the book paints a charming picture of New
York life in the idyllic world of pre-revolutionary America. Grant
blends memories of her childhood in Albany with biographical
details of her friend Madame Schuyler, of whom she wrote 'whatever
culture my mind received, I owe to her'. Greatly admired by Scott
and Southey, the book provides sketches of New York life alongside
anecdotes of the Indians. For more information on this author, see
http://orlando.cambridge.org/protected/svPeople?formname=r&person_id=granan
One of the many famous 'administrator-historians' of India, James
Grant Duff (1789 1858), Captain of the First Regiment of Bombay
Native Infantry, first arrived in India as a cadet at the age of
sixteen. Quickly mastering the Marathi, Urdu, and Persian
languages, Duff became well known for his ability to cut through
the cultural divide, and was regarded as a valuable resource for
the East India Company's expansion of trade. His wide-ranging
network of connections enabled him to obtain unrestricted access to
state papers, documents and temple archives. Consequently, Duff's
history is comprehensive and thorough; it served as the best
history of its kind for decades. This first volume includes
preliminary observations on geography, climate, people, religion,
and early history of the Maratha country. Its fourteen chapters
detail the general history from 1000 CE to 1740, starting with the
Islamic conquest of the Deccan.
One of the many famous 'administrator-historians' of India, James
Grant Duff (1789 1858), Captain of the First Regiment of Bombay
Native Infantry, first arrived in India as a cadet at the age of
sixteen. Quickly mastering the Marathi, Urdu, and Persian
languages, Duff became well known for his ability to cut through
the cultural divide, and was regarded as a valuable resource for
the East India Company's expansion of trade. His wide-ranging
network of connections enabled him to obtain unrestricted access to
state papers, documents and temple archives. Consequently, Duff's
history is comprehensive and thorough; it served as the best
history of its kind for decades. More specific than the first, this
second volume covers the years 1740 to 1785, focusing on the
increasing influence of Europeans, and the political relations
between governors of different states and between the native
population and the English.
One of the many famous 'administrator-historians' of India, James
Grant Duff (1789 1858), Captain of the First Regiment of Bombay
Native Infantry, first arrived in India as a cadet at the age of
sixteen. Quickly mastering the Marathi, Urdu, and Persian
languages, Duff became well known for his ability to cut through
the cultural divide, and was regarded as a valuable resource for
the East India Company's expansion of trade. His wide-ranging
network of connections enabled him to obtain unrestricted access to
state papers, documents and temple archives. Consequently, Duff's
history is comprehensive and thorough; it served as the best
history of its kind for decades. This third and final volume covers
the years 1784 to 1819, beginning with the dispute over Nurgood and
ending with the final reduction and settlement of the Maratha
territory.
Born in 1802 in Elgin, James Grant first established himself as a
reporter and then as a leading newspaper editor in Victorian
London, heading the Morning Chronicle for two decades before moving
on to the Christian Standard. His 1839 Travels in Town was designed
as a companion piece to his earlier reflections on London, The
Great Metropolis (1838) and Sketches in London (1838). This
two-volume work reflects Grant's enthusiasm for 'this modern
Babylon' and his lively interest in the intricacies of everyday
life there. Volume 1 focuses on central London, observing major
streets (including Downing Street) and the British Museum.
Interweaving general descriptions with specific local information,
Grant even provides his readers with details of the famous museum
reading room and how to access its treasures.
During the upheavals of 2007-9, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the
Federal Reserve, had the name of a Victorian icon on the tip of his
tongue: Walter Bagehot. Banker, man of letters, inventor of the
Treasury bill and author of Lombard Street, Bagehot prescribed the
doctrines that-decades later-inspired the radical responses to the
world's worst financial crises. In James Grant's colourful and
groundbreaking biography, Bagehot appears as both an ornament to
his own age and a muse to our own. Brilliant and precocious, he was
influential in political circles, making high-profile friends,
including William Gladstone-and enemies in Lord Overstone and
Benjamin Disraeli. As an essayist on wide-ranging topics, he won
the admiration of Matthew Arnold and Woodrow Wilson. He was also a
misogynist, and while he opposed slavery, he misjudged Abraham
Lincoln and the Civil War. As editor of the Economist, he offered
astute commentary on the financial issues of his day and his name
lives on in an eponymous weekly column.
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