The preventive turn in criminal law / Henrique Carvalho.
Series: Oxford monographs on criminal law and justice: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191801501.Subject(s): Punishment in crime deterrence | Criminal justice, Administration of
| True Crime | Social services & welfare, criminologyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780198737858DDC classification: 364.601 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Engaging with the dominant contemporary literature on criminal law, prevention, risk, security and criminalisation, this text deploys a theoretical perspective developed through a critical analysis of both classical and contemporary works of social and political theory. It reveals that the pervasiveness of prevention in 21st century criminal justice systems represents not only the consequence of new and unprecedented features of contemporary politics and society, but also the manifestation of essential aspects of the liberal legal and political tradition.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Engaging with the dominant contemporary literature on criminal law, prevention, risk, security and criminalisation, this text deploys a theoretical perspective developed through a critical analysis of both classical and contemporary works of social and political theory. It reveals that the pervasiveness of prevention in 21st century criminal justice systems represents not only the consequence of new and unprecedented features of contemporary politics and society, but also the manifestation of essential aspects of the liberal legal and political tradition.
Specialized.
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