Crime and punishment : a concise moral critique /

It is generally assumed that we are justified in punishing criminals because they have committed a morally wrongful act. Determining when criminal liability should be imposed calls for a moral assessment of the conduct in question, with criminal liability tracking as closely as possible the contours...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Gross, Hyman
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Zusammenfassung:
It is generally assumed that we are justified in punishing criminals because they have committed a morally wrongful act. Determining when criminal liability should be imposed calls for a moral assessment of the conduct in question, with criminal liability tracking as closely as possible the contours of morality. Versions of this view are frequently argued for in philosophical accounts of crime and punishment, and seem to be presumed by lawyers and policy makers working in thecriminal justice system.Challenging such assumptions, this book considers the dominant justifications of punishment and
Umfang:
1 online resource (403 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-215) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-173894-8
0-19-163019-5
1-283-58021-7
9786613892669
0-19-163018-7
Schlagworte:
Criminal justice, Administration of > Great Britain > Philosophy.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States > Philosophy.
Punishment > Great Britain > Philosophy.
Punishment > United States > Philosophy.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Moral and ethical aspects > Great Britain.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Moral and ethical aspects > United States.
Punishment > Moral and ethical aspects > Great Britain.
Punishment > Moral and ethical aspects > United States.
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