Sentencing in the Age of Information - From Faust to Macintosh

Zusatztext "This volume is a welcome addition to the sparse literature dealing with sentencing from sociological perspective." - CCJ Volume 6! Issue 2"'One of the main strengths of the book is the way in which Aas draws on the work of a range of theorists including Foucault! Garland and Feeley and Simon who have developed this approach in the field of criminal justice." - Neil Hutton! University of Strathclyde! UK"It is no easy task to do justice to the many virtues of this book in the space of a review? [Aas'] book's wide-ranging exploration into the practices of penological knowing and deciding will be an example and a point of departure for subsequent researchers in the field.This book would be an excellent choice for any advanced course in penal theory."- Punishment & Society! vol 9 issue 4! October 2007 Informationen zum Autor Katja Franko Aas Klappentext Applying media and communication studies to sentencing and penal culture, Franko Aas offers a lucid and innovative account of how punishment is adjusting to a new cultural climate. Zusammenfassung Applying media and communication studies to sentencing and penal culture, Franko Aas offers a lucid and innovative account of how punishment is adjusting to a new cultural climate. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. 'Sentencing-at-a-Distance'. How Information Lost its Body. Computerized Justice as a Trend. The End of 'Delinquent With a Soul'. Data-Vidual. From Faust to Macintosh

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• Authors: Katja Franko Aas, Aas Katja Franko, Aas Franko, Katja Franko Aas, Katja (University of Oslo Franko Aas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.02.2005
• EAN: 9781904385394
• ISBN: 978-1-904385-39-4
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / Criminal Law / General, LAW / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminal law & procedure, Jurisprudence & general issues, Social Law, Jurisprudence and general issues, Criminal law: procedure and offences, Social law and Medical law