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Product Description Sentencing and Punishment: The Quest for Justice, Third Edition, provides an accessible account of recent developments in sentencing and punishment from the standpoint of penal theories, policy aims, punishment practice, and human rights. From philosophical, legal, and practical perspectives, it reviews changing ideas as to what counts as just punishment, and provides an integrated discussion of the law and legitimacy of the process of calculating and implementing punishment. FEATURES* Offers a comprehensive review of sentencing law, penal policy, and penal justification* Reviews the practice of punishment in general and refers to human rights issues where appropriate* Provides a detailed account of punishment in custody and the community* Covers the key themes and topics studied on sentencing and punishment courses, using case studies and discussion questions to encourage students to reinforce their knowledge by relating theory to practice* Accompanied by a Companion Website (www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/ 9780199693535), which includes updates on case law, new legislation, and key developments in the field; further reading suggestions for each chapter of the book; and guidance on answering endofchapter questions Review An informative, authoritative, and lively account of sentencing and punishmentessential reading for anyone interested in the creation and delivery of justice.Loraine Gelsthorpe, University of Cambridge About the Author Susan Easton is Reader in Law at Brunel Law School, a barrister, and editor of the International Journal of Discrimination and the Law. She has previously lectured at the University of Sussex and the University of Sheffield. She has a particular research interest in prisoners rights and theexperience of imprisonment.Christine Piper is Professor of Law at Brunel Law School, and a member of the editorial board of Child and Family Law Quarterly. Her current research interests include issues in youth justice and the impact of punishment on families.
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Product Description Sentencing and Punishment: The Quest for Justice, Third Edition, provides an accessible account of recent developments in sentencing and punishment from the standpoint of penal theories, policy aims, punishment practice, and human rights. From philosophical, legal, and practical perspectives, it reviews changing ideas as to what counts as just punishment, and provides an integrated discussion of the law and legitimacy of the process of calculating and implementing punishment. FEATURES* Offers a comprehensive review of sentencing law, penal policy, and penal justification* Reviews the practice of punishment in general and refers to human rights issues where appropriate* Provides a detailed account of punishment in custody and the community* Covers the key themes and topics studied on sentencing and punishment courses, using case studies and discussion questions to encourage students to reinforce their knowledge by relating theory to practice* Accompanied by a Companion Website (www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/ 9780199693535), which includes updates on case law, new legislation, and key developments in the field; further reading suggestions for each chapter of the book; and guidance on answering endofchapter questions Review An informative, authoritative, and lively account of sentencing and punishmentessential reading for anyone interested in the creation and delivery of justice.Loraine Gelsthorpe, University of Cambridge About the Author Susan Easton is Reader in Law at Brunel Law School, a barrister, and editor of the International Journal of Discrimination and the Law. She has previously lectured at the University of Sussex and the University of Sheffield. She has a particular research interest in prisoners rights and theexperience of imprisonment.Christine Piper is Professor of Law at Brunel Law School, and a member of the editorial board of Child and Family Law Quarterly. Her current research interests include issues in youth justice and the impact of punishment on families.
