Understanding Justice: An introduction to Ideas, Perspectives and Controversies in Modern Penal Therory (Crime & Justice) - Softcover

Barbara Hudson

 
9780335210367: Understanding Justice: An introduction to Ideas, Perspectives and Controversies in Modern Penal Therory (Crime & Justice)

Synopsis

This revised and updated edition of a highly successful text provides a comprehensive account of the ideas and controversies that have arisen within law, philosophy, sociology and criminology about the punishment of criminals. Written in a clear, accessible style, it summarises major philosophical ideas - retribution, rehabilitation, incapacitation - and discusses their strengths and weaknesses.

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About the Author

Barbara Hudson is Professor at the Lancashire Law School, University of Central Lancashire. She teaches penology on courses in law and criminology, and has researched and written extensively on criminal justice topics. Previously published works include Justice through Punishment: a Critique of the 'Justice' Model of Corrections (1987), Penal Policy and Social Justice (1993), and Racism and Criminology (1993, edited with Dee Cook).

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