Sentencing and punishment the quest for justice

The second edition of this innovative text provides an accessible account of recent developments in sentencing and punishment from the standpoint of penal theories, policy aims, punishment practice and human rights. It reviews - from philosophical, legal and practical perspectives - changing ideas a...

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Hlavní autor: Easton, Susan
Další autoři: Susan Easton; Christine Piper
Jazyk:Undetermined
English
Vydáno: Oxford,New York Oxford University Press 2008
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Thư viện lưu trữ: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh
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Shrnutí:The second edition of this innovative text provides an accessible account of recent developments in sentencing and punishment from the standpoint of penal theories, policy aims, punishment practice and human rights. It reviews - from philosophical, legal and practical perspectives - changing ideas as to what counts as 'just' punishment, and provides an integrated discussion of the law and legitimacy of the process of calculating and implementing punishment
Fyzický popis:xxx, 514 p.
ill.
25 cm
ISBN:0199218103
9780199218103