Retributivism Essays on Theory and Policy |
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| Editor:
| White, Mark D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-987701-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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Retributivism: Essays on Theory and Policy, offers analysis and explanations of new developments in retributivism. The twelve chapters in this book, written by leading legal scholars and philosophers, cover the various justifications and conceptions of retributivism, its philosophical foundations (often questioning conventional understandings), and how retributivism informs actual criminal justice procedures and practices.
Retributivism: Essays on Theory and Policy, offers analysis and explanations of new developments in retributivism. The twelve chapters in this book, written by leading legal scholars and philosophers, cover the various justifications and conceptions of retributivism, its philosophical foundations (often questioning conventional understandings), and how retributivism informs actual criminal justice procedures and practices.