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Ill-Gotten Gains: Evasion, Blackmail, Fraud, and Kindred Puzzles of the Law by Leo Katz (Paperback, 1998)

In Ill-Gotten Gains, Leo Katz describes the underlying principles that not only guide the law but also moral decisions. Mixing wit with insight, anecdotes with analysis, Katz uncovers what is really at stake in crimes such as insider trading, blackmail, and plagiarism. With its startling conclusions and myriad twists, this book will fascinate all those intrigued by the perplexing relationship between morality and law. An ambitious and well-written book of legal and moral theory to overthrow both utilitarianism and its cousin, the economic approach to law. ?Richard A. Posner, New Republic A good, well-written book full of interesting examples. ?Library Journal [An] elegant defense of circumvention and subterfuge . . . a heroically counterintuitive book. ?Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker

Subject Area
Criminal Law
Author
Leo Katz
Publication Name
Ill-Gotten Gains: Evasion, Blackmail, Fraud, and Kindred Puzzles of the Law
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Law
Publication Year
1998
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
308 Pages

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