Crime and Punishment in Jewish Law: Essays and Responsa

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Acknowledgments viii
• Introduction ix
• Part One - Essays 1
• Chapter 1 - The Concept of Crime in the Jewish Tradition 3
• Chapter 2 - What Is Crime? 22
• Notes 33
• Chapter 3 - Assisting the Guilty Halakhic Considerations 34
• Chapter 5 - Capital Punishment 64
• Chapter 6 - Confrontation of Halakhah and Religious Violence 74
• Professional Secrecy and an Illegal Act 91
• Damages for A Physician's Error 93
• Suing the Rabbi 95
• Malpractice Suits Against Rabbis 96
• Confidential Information 99
• Testimony Against A Family Member 101
• Informing on Others in Criminal Activities 103
• Electronic Eavesdropping and Jewish Law 104
• Disinterment for Legal Evidence 108
• Insanity in Criminal Cases 109
• Unknown Defect in Building Material 111
• Freeing Hostages 113
• Jewish Lawyers and Terrorists 115
• Punishment of Minors 117
• Memorializing a Known Criminal 118
• Garnisheeing Wages 119
• Muggers and Money on Sabbath 120
• Collecting Synagogue Pledges Through the Civil Courts 124
• Synagogue Contribution from A Criminal Current Reform Responsa (cincinnati, 1969), #14 127
• A Criminal as A Member of the Congregation Questions and Reform Jewish Answers (new York, 1992), #41 130
• An Unworthy Man Called to Torah 132
• Contributors 138

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