The paper identifies a gap in the debate

The gap

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Sourced from the stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1982 and 1987, all from Criminal Justice Ethics. Those papers have been cited 14 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Bibliographical essay / the hart‐Devlin debate (1983) · Criminal Justice Ethics · cited 1× · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the debate on the criminalization of moral wrongs, with a need for careful consideration of the reasons for making conduct illegal. The paper highlights the importance of balancing individual liberty and societal concerns in the criminalization of moral wrongs.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies gap debate criminalization moral wrongs need
• Bibliographical essay / criminal harm (1982) · Criminal Justice Ethics · cited 3× · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the concept of criminal harm and its implications for the criminal law. The paper notes that the concept of criminal harm is complex and has been defined in various ways by different theorists, but that a clear and consistent definition is needed.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies gap understanding concept criminal harm implications
• The fortuitous gap in law and morality (1987) · Criminal Justice Ethics · cited 10× · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the concept of harm-free judgment and its relation to moral development. The paper highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of the fortuitous gap in law and morality. The paper suggests that prior work has not fully explored the significance of the fortuitous gap.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies gap understanding concept harm-free judgment relation

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