ABSTRACT This paper describes the rather neglected role played by committees of the Church of England in rewording and promoting a set of arguments that facilitated the reform of a number of repressive laws in mid-twentieth century England and Wales. It is in part a comment on the manner in which the Church provided a clear-eyed understanding of some of the major moral upheavals of the time, drawing on classic utilitarian principles. It is also a comment on our propensity to lose sight of interesting and influential passages in the history of criminal justice.

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英格兰教会在 1960 年代刑事立法自由化中的作用

摘要 本文描述了英格兰教会委员会在重新措辞和推动一系列论点方面所扮演的相当被忽视的角色，这些论点促进了 20 世纪中叶英格兰和威尔士的一些压制性法律的改革。这部分是对教会在借鉴经典功利主义原则的情况下，对当时一些主要道德动荡的清晰理解方式的评论。这也是对我们忽视刑事司法史上有趣和有影响力的段落的倾向的评论。