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Juvenile Offending (2014)
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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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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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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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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.

Rousseau and Law (2005)
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau stands as one of the most influential figures in the history of philosophy. His masterpiece-The Social Contract-has had a profound effect on legal and political theorists ever since its appearance. Rousseau and Law presents for... Read More about Rousseau and Law.

New Waves in Ethics (2011)
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New Waves in Ethics brings together the leading future figures in ethics broadly construed with essays ranging from metaethics and normative ethics to applied ethics and political philosophy. Topics include new work on experimental philosophy, femini... Read More about New Waves in Ethics.

The Global Justice Reader (2008)
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The Global Justice Reader is a first-of-its kind collection that brings together key foundational and contemporary writings on this important topic in moral and political philosophy. •Brings together key foundational and contemporary writings on this... Read More about The Global Justice Reader.

Locke and Law (2007)
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John Locke is one of the most important figures in the history of philosophy. His Two Treatises of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration fascinate us as much today as they did when first published three centuries ago. Locke and Law presents f... Read More about Locke and Law.

Sentencing (2014)
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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.