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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| Language: | Undetermined English |
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Oxford,New York
Oxford University Press
2008
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| Institutions: | Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh |
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| Summary: | 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 |
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| Physical Description: | xxx, 514 p. ill. 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 0199218103 9780199218103 |