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Juvenile Offending (2014)
Book
Brooks, T. (Ed.). (2014). Juvenile Offending. Ashgate Publishing

Tackling juvenile offending has become a key part of crime reduction strategies. The articles selected for this volume examine juvenile offending from various critical perspectives and represent the work of the most influential international figures... Read More about Juvenile Offending.

Shame Punishment (2014)
Book
Brooks, T. (Ed.). (2014). Shame Punishment. Ashgate Publishing

Shame punishment has existed for perhaps as long as people have been punished, and the issue has been revisited in recent years to help improve crime reduction efforts. In this collection, shame punishment is examined from various critical perspectiv... Read More about Shame Punishment.

Deterrence (2014)
Book
Brooks, T. (Ed.). (2014). Deterrence. Ashgate Publishing

Deterrence is a theory which claims that punishment is justified through preventing future crimes, and is one of the oldest and most powerful theories about punishment. The argument that punishment ought to secure crime reduction occupies a central p... Read More about Deterrence.

Retribution (2014)
Book
Brooks, T. (Ed.). (2014). Retribution. Ashgate Publishing

Retribution is perhaps the most popular contemporary theory about punishment and has enjoyed enduring appeal as the oldest, even most venerable, penal theory with its strong ancient roots. Retribution is understood in many different ways, but the sta... Read More about Retribution.

New Waves in Global Justice (2014)
Book
Brooks, T. (Ed.). (2014). New Waves in Global Justice. Palgrave Macmillan

New Waves in Global Justice brings together the leading future figures in global justice with essays ranging from climate change and global poverty to just war and human rights and immigration. An ideal collection for anyone interested in the most im... Read More about New Waves in Global Justice.

Sentencing (2014)
Book
Brooks, T. (Ed.). (2014). Sentencing. Ashgate Publishing

Every modern state sentences convicted offenders for their crimes. But what justifies the imprisonment of democratic citizens and how do we determine the severity of sentences? Does the theory of punishment closely connect with its practice? Should w... Read More about Sentencing.

Law and Legal Theory (2014)
Book
Brooks, T. (Ed.). (2014). Law and Legal Theory. Brill Academic Publishers

What is the relation between law and democracy and how might it be improved? What values should inform the body of laws that govern us all? How should we determine crimes from non-crimes? What justifies state punishment, if anything? Law and Legal Th... Read More about Law and Legal Theory.

In Defence of Punishment and the Unified Theory of Punishment: A Reply (2014)
Journal Article
Brooks, T. (2016). In Defence of Punishment and the Unified Theory of Punishment: A Reply. Criminal Law and Philosophy, 10(3), 629-638. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11572-014-9348-8

My book, Punishment, has three aims: to provide the most comprehensive and updated examination of the philosophy of punishment available, to advance a new theory—the unified theory of punishment—as a compelling alternative to available theories and t... Read More about In Defence of Punishment and the Unified Theory of Punishment: A Reply.

Ethical Citizenship and the Stakeholder Society (2014)
Book Chapter
Brooks, T. (2014). Ethical Citizenship and the Stakeholder Society. In T. Brooks (Ed.), Ethical citizenship : British idealism and the politics of recognition (125-138). Palgrave Macmillan

Alcohol and Public Policy. (2014)
Book
Brooks, T. (Ed.). (2014). Alcohol and Public Policy. Routledge

Alcohol and its consumption is a major topic for public policy-making. Growing awareness of alcohol-related health problems among the general public has led to high levels of interest in alcohol consumption and its impact on society. This innovative... Read More about Alcohol and Public Policy..

Alcohol, Risk and Public Policy (2014)
Book Chapter
Brooks, T. (2014). Alcohol, Risk and Public Policy. In T. Brooks (Ed.), Alcohol and public policy (27-33). Routledge

Alcohol occupies an important place in Western societies. It is difficult to imagine a return to prohibition as popularity or even possible. Nevertheless, alcohol is often present in crime. Or stated differently, many crimes are committed by persons... Read More about Alcohol, Risk and Public Policy.

Equality, Fairness and Responsibility in an Unequal World (2014)
Journal Article
Brooks, T. (2014). Equality, Fairness and Responsibility in an Unequal World. Symposion (Iaşi. Online), 1(2), 147-153

Severe poverty is a major global problem about risk and inequality. What, if any, is the relationship between equality, fairness and responsibility in an unequal world? I argue for four conclusions. The first is the moral urgency of severe poverty. W... Read More about Equality, Fairness and Responsibility in an Unequal World.

On F. H. Bradley’s “Some Remarks on Punishment” (2014)
Journal Article
Brooks, T. (2014). On F. H. Bradley’s “Some Remarks on Punishment”. Ethics: An International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy, 125(1), 223-225. https://doi.org/10.1086/677017

Bradley’s essay marks a key historical moment in the development of penal theories. The orthodox view is that different penal goals cannot be united in a coherent framework. Bradley demonstrates that penal pluralism in a coherent theory is possible,... Read More about On F. H. Bradley’s “Some Remarks on Punishment”.

Criminal justice at a crossroads : why victims should have a say. (2014)
Journal Article
Brooks, T. (2014). Criminal justice at a crossroads : why victims should have a say. Political Insight, 5(2), 34-37. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-9066.12061

Public satisfaction with the criminal justice system is plummeting. What can policymakers do? Thom Brooks argues that restorative justice could provide an alternative to the traditional courtroom that would restore public confidence, reduce reoffendi... Read More about Criminal justice at a crossroads : why victims should have a say..

What is Wrong about the "Criminal Mind"? (2014)
Journal Article
Brooks, T. (2014). What is Wrong about the "Criminal Mind"?. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 65(2), 141-151

Retributivists argue for a strong link between a criminal’s mind-set at the time of an offence and our community’s response through punishment. This view claims that punishment can be justified depending on the possession of a criminal mind which can... Read More about What is Wrong about the "Criminal Mind"?.

Remedial Responsibilities beyond Nations (2014)
Journal Article
Brooks, T. (2014). Remedial Responsibilities beyond Nations. Journal of Global Ethics, 10(2), 156-166. https://doi.org/10.1080/17449626.2014.933119

David Miller’s theory of nationalism and national responsibility offers the leading alternative ‘anticosmopolitan’ theory of global justice. His theory claims that ‘nations’ may be held responsible for the benefits and harms resulting from their coll... Read More about Remedial Responsibilities beyond Nations.

Stakeholder Sentencing (2014)
Book Chapter
Brooks, T. (2014). Stakeholder Sentencing. In J. Ryberg, & J. V. Roberts (Eds.), Popular punishment : on the normative significance of public opinion (183-203). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199941377.003.0010

Drawing on the experiences from restorative justice, this chapter advocates a model referred to as ‘stakeholder sentencing’, according to which sentencing decisions should be made collectively by those who have a stake in the penal outcomes.