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Hans Boutellier - Crime and Morality - 9780792360919 - V9780792360919
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Crime and Morality

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Description for Crime and Morality Hardback. The significance of criminal justice has dramatically changed. This book combines insights from criminology, sociology and moral philosophy. It describes the arousal of attention for victims and the development of crime prevention. It analyzes child sexual abuse and prostitution. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.

Over the last twenty-five years the significance of criminal justice has dramatically changed. In a "post-modern" culture, criminal law serves more and more as a focal point in public morality. The "discovery" of the victim of crime can be seen as the marking point by which criminal justice got its central position in the maintenance of social order. It is the result of a general "victimalization" of today's morality.

This ingenious book - according to Michael Tonry - combines insights from criminology, sociology and moral philosophy. It is especially inspired by the work of Richard Rorty, who stresses the ... Read more

This "illuminating" book will be an eye-opener for theorists in criminology and moral philosophy, but will also be an inspiring work for policy makers in the area of criminal justice.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
Number of Pages
182
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792360919
SKU
V9780792360919
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