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Penology, Justice and Liberty

Are You a Man or a Mouse?

af James C. McEleney

Bog, Paperback, Engelsk, 2005

When a person is convicted of a crime what should be done? Should the criminal experience the full wrath of the law (retribution) or be written off as a victim of circumstance, powerless against his/her own biological or psychological tendencies (rehabilitation), or should we focus on the prevention of crime (deterrence) and not the criminal? Because we live in a democracy, whatever policy is employed is done in our name. Do we have a moral and ethical obligation to examine and justify our views... (Læs mere)

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  • SprogEngelsk
  • IndbindingPaperback
  • ISBN9780761829874
  • Udgivet9/03/2005
  • Udgivet afUniversity Press of America
  • Længde156 sider
  • ForfatterJames C. McEleney
  • GenreHistorie og samfund, Politik