State Punishment
Download or Read eBook State Punishment PDF written by Nicola Lacey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Nicola Lacey |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2012-10-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134838011 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134838018 |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis State Punishment by : Nicola Lacey
Book excerpt: Nicola Lacey presents a new approach to the question of the moral justification of punishment by the State. She focuses on the theory of punishments in context of other political questions, such as the nature of political obligation and the function and scope of criminal law. Arguing that no convincing set of justifying reasons has so far been produced, she puts forward a theory of punishments which places the values of the community at its centre.