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Record Nr.

UNINA9910164017903321

Autore

Heffernan William C. <1946->

Titolo

Dimensions of justice : ethical issues in the administration of criminal law / / William C. Heffernan, Professor of Criminal Justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, New York, New York

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Burlington, Massachusetts : , : Jones & Bartlett Learning, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4496-3407-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (110 pages) : illustrations, tables

Disciplina

174.3

Soggetti

Criminal justice, Administration of - Moral and ethical aspects

Criminal justice, Administration of - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Thinking about justice -- The possibility of a justice convention -- The justice convention continued: Deliberating about the proper scope of public protection -- The justice convention continued: Deliberating about the appropriate response to wrongdoing -- The justice convention continued: Deliberating about criminal procedure -- The justice convention concluded: Deliberating about equality -- From natural law to human rights -- Nuremberg and beyond: the creation oa a system of international criminal justice -- Transitional justice: New democracies grapple with their past -- The right to be let alone: determining the scope of personal freedom -- Justice in a lifeboat: Thinking about life-life tradeoffs -- Restorative justice: A challenge to the currrent system of criminal justice -- Sentencing offenders in noncapital cases -- Sentencing offenders in capital cases:  The death penalty -- Justice and mercy.