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

• Autore: Heffernan William C. <1946->
• Pubblicazione: Burlington, Massachusetts : , : Jones & Bartlett Learning, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (110 pages) : illustrations, tables
• Disciplina: 174.3
• Soggetto topico: Criminal justice, Administration of - Moral and ethical aspects; Criminal justice, Administration of - United States
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Dimensions of justice
• ISBN: 1-4496-3407-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910164017903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II