Ignorance of Law
A Philosophical Inquiry
Douglas Husak
Reviews and Awards
"Douglas Husak's Ignorance of Law poses a sustained and forceful challenge to conventional wisdom on the question of whether ignorance of the law provides an excuse for breaking the law. It is a rich, trenchant, innovative, and exciting book." - Michael J. Zimmerman, Criminal Law and Philosophy
"In Ignorance of Law: A Philosophical Inquiry, Douglas Husak's extraordinary mix of philosophical acumen, legal expertise, and modest common sense is on display. The book is certainly the most thorough and thoughtful treatment of the normative questions raised by the criminal law's grudging attitude towards defendants who commit crimes they did not know were crimes." - Gideon Yaffe, Criminal Law and Philosophy