State Punishment - Political Principles and Community Values

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.

Table des matières

Chapter 1 Preliminaries; Chapter 2 The Traditional Justifications; Chapter 3 The Relevance of Responsibility; Chapter 4 The Question of Legal Obligation; Chapter 5 The Nature and Limits of the Criminal Law; Chapter 6 Political Obligation; Chapter 7 Punishment and the Liberal World; Chapter 8 Punishment and Community;

A propos de l'auteur

Fellow and Tutor in Law New College, Oxford

Résumé

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Nicola Lacey, Lacey Nicola
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138178502
• ISBN: 978-1-138-17850-2
• Pages: 240
• Thème: International Library of Philosophy
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Philosophie > Général, dictionnaires; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment