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The problem of justifying legal punishment has been at the heart of legal and social philosophy from the very earliest recorded philosophical texts. This title offers proposals for improving established theories of punishment and compelling arguments against long-held positions.
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Uses the lens of executive clemency in capital cases to discuss the fraught condition of mercy in American political life. This book examines the history... Læs mere
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Offers a fundamental reinterpretation of the role of the Gulag - the Soviet Union's vast system of forced-labor camps, internal exile, and... Læs mere
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The huge prison buildup of the past four decades has few defenders, yet reforms to reduce the numbers of those incarcerated have been... Læs mere
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This exciting book presents 50 key facts related to crime and criminal justice policy in Britain. Offering thought-provoking insights into the study of crime, this fascinating “go to” book reveals the myths and realities of crime in contemporary Britain.
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Custody visitors are volunteers who make unannounced visits to police custody blocks to check on the welfare of detainees. However, there is a... Læs mere
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How our political and legal systems criminalise protesters
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New edition of a classic work exploring the philosophical justifications for our penal system. 'A pleasure to read.' TLS
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Explores a key period in Irish history through the original and 'insider' accounts of key protagonists in the contemporary Irish language revival.
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This work records the many kinds of violent physical and verbal abuse perpetrated against women in Britain and her colonies, both domestically and under the law.
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Liberty's Prisoners chronicles how the penitentiary, though initially designed as an alternative to corporal punishment for the most egregious of offenders, quickly became a holding tank for those who attempted to lay claim to the new nation's promise of liberty.