Based on an interdisciplinary conference held at the University of Cambridge in May 2012, Legitimacy and Criminal Justice: An International Exploration brings together internationally renowned scholars from a range of disciplines including criminology, international relations, s…
"While crime, law, and punishment are subjects that have everyday meanings not very far from their academic representations, "social control" is one of those terms that appear in the sociological discourse without any corresponding everyday usage. This concept has a rather mixed…
A revisionist history of habeas corpus the world's most revered legal device. Habeas corpus was not established to protect the rights of the individual but rather to protect the individual from abusive judges and jailers.
A revisionist history of habeas corpus the world's most revered legal device. Habeas corpus was not established to protect the rights of the individual but rather to protect the individual from abusive judges and jailers.
Several encyclopedias overview the contemporary system of criminal justice in America, but full understanding of current social problems and contemporary strategies to deal with them can come only with clear appreciation of the historical underpinnings of those problems. Thus, t…
Handbook of transnational crime and justice
Transnational crime and justice will characterize the 21st century in same way that traditional street crimes dominated the 20th century. This book brings together top scholars from around the world to offer perspectives on the laws, crimes, and criminal justice responses to tra…
Handbook of transnational crime and justice
Transnational crime and justice will characterize the 21st century in same way that traditional street crimes dominated the 20th century. This book brings together top scholars from around the world to offer perspectives on the laws, crimes, and criminal justice responses to tra…
Handbook of transnational crime and justice
Transnational crime and justice will characterize the 21st century in same way that traditional street crimes dominated the 20th century. This book brings together top scholars from around the world to offer perspectives on the laws, crimes, and criminal justice responses to tra…
Handbook of transnational crime and justice
Transnational crime and justice will characterize the 21st century in same way that traditional street crimes dominated the 20th century. This book brings together top scholars from around the world to offer perspectives on the laws, crimes, and criminal justice responses to tra…
Recently a growing number of Christians have actively promoted the concept of "restorative justice" and attempted to develop programs for dealing with crime based on restorative principles. But is this approach truly consistent with the teaching of Scripture? To date, very littl…