Incapacitation : trends and new perspectives /

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Imprint:Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2012.
Description:1 online resource (xiv, 259 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11162457
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Other authors / contributors:Malsch, M. (Marijke)
Duker, M. J. A. (Marius J. A.)
ISBN:9781409439967
1409439968
9781409471516
1409471519
9781409439950
140943995X
1317117662
9781317117667
1283705664
9781283705660
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
English.
Summary:This book discusses the topic of incapacitation from various angles and perspectives. It explores how theories of justice and objectives of punishment are affected by the new emphasis on incapacitation. It also looks at how criminal justice practice is changing as a consequence of this new emphasis. The book presents an overview of these trends, their consequences and alternatives. While a number of cases are focused on the Netherlands, these are placed within the wider comparative and international context. The volume contains contributions from leading experts in the area including: Jonathan.
Other form:Print version: Malsch, Marijke. Incapacitation : Trends and New Perspectives. Farnham : Ashgate Publishing Ltd, ©2012 9781409439950