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Zusatztext This volume is a great read for academics of all stripes who are interested in criminal justice issues. The diversity of perspectives offered by the authors allows it to serve as a handy reference for those new to the debate! and the quality of the scholarship should not disappoint those who have previously encountered the work of one or more of the authors. Informationen zum Autor Jesper Ryberg is Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Law at Roskilde University! Denmark. Julian V. Roberts is Professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford. Klappentext What role should public opinion play in the way the state deals with criminal offenders? This volume brings together leading philosophers! legal theorists! and criminologists to consider the various aspects of the relationship between public opinion and state punishment. Zusammenfassung What role should public opinion play in the way the state deals with criminal offenders? This volume brings together leading philosophers, legal theorists, and criminologists to consider the various aspects of the relationship between public opinion and state punishment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors; Introduction: Exploring the Normative Significance of Public Opinion for State Punishment! Jesper Ryberg and Julian V. Roberts; Chapter 1: Penal Theory! Moral Intuitions! and Public Opinion! Jesper Ryberg; Chapter 2: Proportionality Theory and Popular Opinion! Matt Matravers; Chapter 3: The Proper Role of Community in Determining Criminal Liability and Punishment! Paul H. Robinson; Chapter 4: Proportionality in Sentencing: The Need to Factor in Community Experience! Not Public Opinion! Mirko Bagaric; Chapter 5: Penal Theory and Popular Opinion: The Deficiencies of Direct Engagement! Jan W. de Keijser; Chapter 6: Why Should We Care What the Public Thinks? A Critical Assessment of the Claims of Popular Punishment! Frej K. Thomsen; Chapter 7: Public Opinion and Democratic Control of Sentencing Policy! Christopher Bennett; Chapter 8: Criminal Prosecutors: Experts or Elected Officials?! Richard L. Lippke; Chapter 9: Stakeholder Sentencing! Thom Brooks; Chapter 10: Repellent Institutions and the Absentee Public: Grounding Opinion in Responsibility for Punishment! Albert W. Dzur; Chapter 11: Clarifying the Significance of Public Opinion for Sentencing Policy and Practice! Julian V. Roberts; Notes; Bibliography; Index ...
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What role should public opinion play in the way the state deals with criminal offenders? This volume brings together leading philosophers, legal theorists, and criminologists to consider the various aspects of the relationship between public opinion and state punishment.
