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Sentencing policy and social justice
Sentencing policy and social justice' argues that the promotion of social justice should become a key objective of sentencing policy, advancing the argument that the legitimacy of sentencing ultimately depends upon the strength of the relationship between social morality and penal ideology. It...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
| Language: | English |
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N.Y.
Oxford University Press
2018
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| Series: | Clarendon studies in criminology
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| Summary: | Sentencing policy and social justice' argues that the promotion of social justice should become a key objective of sentencing policy, advancing the argument that the legitimacy of sentencing ultimately depends upon the strength of the relationship between social morality and penal ideology. It sheds light on how shared moral values can influence sentencing policy at a time when relationships of community appear increasingly fragmented, arguing that sentencing will be better placed to make a positive contribution to social justice if it becomes more sensitive to the commonly-accepted moral boundaries that underpin adherence to the 'rule of law'. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 308 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780198718895 (hardback) 0198718896 (hardback) |