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Juvenile Offending (2014)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.

Alcohol and Public Policy. (2014)
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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..

Critical Debates on Counter-Terrorist Judicial Review (2014)
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Davis, F. F., & de Londras, F. (Eds.). (2014). Critical Debates on Counter-Terrorist Judicial Review. Cambridge University Press

Is judicial review an effective and appropriate way to regulate counter-terrorism measures? Some argue that the judiciary is ill-equipped to examine such measures, for instance because they lack the expertise of the institutions which bring them abou... Read More about Critical Debates on Counter-Terrorist Judicial Review.

Medical Law and Ethics. (2014)
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Pattinson, S. D. (2014). Medical Law and Ethics. (4th ed.). Sweet and Maxwell

This fourth edition has been restructured, introduces new pedagogical features, expands discussion of mental health law and covers recent legal developments including the recent Supreme Court decisions of Aintree and Nicklinson. The completion of the... Read More about Medical Law and Ethics..

The International Court of Justice and the Judicial Function (2014)
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Hernández, I. (2014). The International Court of Justice and the Judicial Function. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199646630.001.0001

•Analyses how the International Court of Justice understands its role within the 'international judicial function' •Argues that the Court's contribution to the development of international law is subtle rather than progressive or radical •Explores ho... Read More about The International Court of Justice and the Judicial Function.

Creative Labour Regulation: Indeterminacy and Protection in an Uncertain World (2014)
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McCann, D., Belser, P., Fenwick, C., Howe, J., Lee, S., & Luebker, M. (Eds.). (2014). Creative Labour Regulation: Indeterminacy and Protection in an Uncertain World. Palgrave Macmillan/International Labour Organization

The book identifies three central challenges to contemporary labour regulation: intensifying labour market fragmentation; complex interactions between labour market institutions; and obstacles to effective enforcement. International in scope, the vol... Read More about Creative Labour Regulation: Indeterminacy and Protection in an Uncertain World.