Rob Canton

Why Punish? (eBook, PDF)

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Punishment

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

An introduction to the theories of punishment, which explores its purposes, justifications and meanings in a logical and systematic way.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137449047
• Artikelnr.: 62731791

Autorenporträt

Rob Canton is Professor in Community and Criminal Justice at De Montfort University, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The Origins and Meanings of Punishment
2. The Purposes and effects of Punishment
3. Retribution
4. Deterrence
5. Rehabilitation and Desistance
6. Incapacitation and Risk
7. Restorative Justice
8. The Limits and Perils of Punishment
9. Rethinking Punishment.