Lacey argues that harsh 'penal populism' is not the inevitable fate of all contemporary democracies. Globalisation has... Læs mere
Through a combined philosophical, historical, and socio-legal methodology, this volume investigates the changing nature of criminal... Læs mere
Lacey criticizes the fundamental liberal philosophical assumptions underlying much of the modern tradition of theorising about punishment and argues instead for its justifying social functions.
H L A Hart was the pre-eminent legal philosopher of the twentieth century. This is both an intellectual and a psychological biography, following his... Læs mere
Lacey criticizes the fundamental liberal philosophical assumptions underlying much of the modern tradition of theorising about punishment and argues instead for its justifying social functions.