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Retribution
Retribution is perhaps the most popular contemporary theory about punishment. In this volume retributivism is examined from various critical perspectives. The essays selected for this volume are the leading works on retribution from the dominant international figures in the field.
| Author(s) | Edited by Thom Brooks. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 452 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 12 Jun 2014 |
| Availability | Available |
Retribution is perhaps the most popular contemporary theory about punishment. In this volume retributivism is examined from various critical perspectives. The essays selected for this volume are the leading works on retribution from the dominant international figures in the field.
Contents: Introduction; Part I Retributions: Varieties of retribution, John Cottingham; A taxonomy of retributivism, Leo Zaibert; Punishment, Alan Brudner; Retributivism, Thom Brooks. Part II Retribution and Desert: Marxism and retribution, Jeffrie G. Mur
Thom Brooks is Reader in Law at University of Durham, UK.
