Nicola Lacey

Gebundenes Buch

State Punishment

Beschreibung

Lacey criticizes the fundamental liberal philosophical assumptions underlying much of the modern tradition of theorising about punishment and argues instead for its justifying social functions.

Autor

Fellow and Tutor in Law New College, Oxford

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 438g
• ISBN-13: 9781138178502
• ISBN-10: 1138178500
• Artikelnr.: 69943684

Rezensionen

`Its arguments ... pursuade us that there are indeed fresh lines of inquiry to be pursued, and that these may prove well worth pursuing.' - Times Higher Education Supplement

`This book makes a substantial contribution to the punishment debate, and has a claim on any legal theorist's attention.' - Criminal Law Review

`This carefully constructed and persistently argued book is impressive and demanding of our attention.' - Times Literary Supplement

`One is greatly indebted to Lacey for bringing so many issues so clearly and cogently together.' - Utilitas