Incapacitation [[electronic resource] ] : trends and new perspectives / / edited by Marijke Malsch and Marius Duker

• Pubblicazione: Farnham, Surrey, England ; ; Burlington, Vt., : Ashgate, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (274 p.)
• Disciplina: 365.01
• Soggetto topico: Prison sentences; Sentences (Criminal procedure); Punishment; Recidivism - Prevention; Crime prevention; Internal security; Criminal justice, Administration of
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: MalschM (Marijke) DukerM. J. A (Marius J. A.)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 Total Incapacitation; 3 The Incapacitation of the Dangerous Offender; 4 The Risk of the Persistent Offender and the Special Security Measure; 5 Post-Sentence Incapacitation of Sex-Offenders and the Ethics of Risk Assessment; 6 Incapacitation by Pre-Trial Detention; 7 Part-Time Incapacitation: Probation Supervision and Electronic Monitoring; 8 Incapacitation: Anti-libidinal Medication in the Treatment of Sex-Offenders; 9 Circles of Support and Accountability ; 10Disqualification from a Profession or an Office: Nature and Actual Practice11The Application of Administrative Law against Organized Crime: Refusing and Revoking Licenses as Incapacitation; 12Criminal Records as an Instrument of Incapacitation; 13Estimating the Effects of Imprisonment: Intended and Unintended Consequences of Incarceration; 14 Incapacitation: Trends and New Perspectives; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Incapacitation
• ISBN: 1-317-11766-2; 1-283-70566-4; 1-4094-3996-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461986103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II