The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy and Science of Punishment: (Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy)
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The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy and Science of Punishment: (Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy)

The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy and Science of Punishment: (Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy)

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Farah Focquaert (Contributor) Elizabeth Shaw (Contributor) Bruce N. Waller (Contributor)  

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Philosophers, legal scholars, criminologists, psychiatrists, and psychologists have long asked important questions about punishment: What is its purpose? What theories help us better understand its nature? Is punishment just? Are there effective alternatives to punishment? How can empirical data from the sciences help us better understand punishment? What are the relationships between punishment and our biology, psychology, and social environment? How is punishment understood and administered differently in different societies? The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy and Science of Punishment is the first major reference work to address these and other important questions in detail, offering 31 chapters from an international and interdisciplinary team of experts in a single, comprehensive volume. It covers the major theoretical approaches to punishment and its alternatives; emerging research from biology, psychology, and social neuroscience; and important special issues like the side-effects of punishment and solitary confinement, racism and stigmatization, the risk and protective factors for antisocial behavior, and victims' rights and needs. The Handbook is conveniently organized into four sections: I. Theories of Punishment and Contemporary Perspectives II. Philosophical Perspectives on Punishment III. Sciences, Prevention, and Punishment IV. Alternatives to Current Punishment Practices A volume introduction and a comprehensive index help make The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy and Science of Punishment essential reading for upper-undergraduate and postgraduate students in disciplines such as philosophy, law, criminology, psychology, and forensic psychiatry, and highly relevant to a variety of other disciplines such as political and social sciences, behavioral and neurosciences, and global ethics. It is also an ideal resource for anyone interested in current theories, research, and programs dealing with the problem of punishment. 1 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and white
Farah Focquaert is Professor of Philosophical Anthropology at Ghent University in Belgium. She is one of the Directors of the international Justice Without Retribution Network and the Founder and Co-Chair of the Ethics Committee at The Forensic Psychiatric Centers Ghent/Antwerp in Belgium. Elizabeth Shaw is Senior Lecturer in the School of Law at the University of Aberdeen, UK. She is the Founder and one of the Directors of the international Justice Without Retribution Network. Her research interests are interdisciplinary, involving criminal law, philosophy, and neuroethics. Bruce N. Waller is Professor of Philosophy at Youngstown State University, Ohio, USA. Among his recent books are Against Moral Responsibility (2011), The Stubborn System of Moral Responsibility (2015), Restorative Free Will (2015), and The Injustice of Punishment (2018).
  • Contributor: Farah Focquaert
  • Imprint: Routledge
  • ISBN13: 9781138580626
  • Number of Pages: 414
  • Packaged Dimensions: 178x254mm
  • Packaged Weight: 950
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Release Date: 2020-10-15
  • Series: Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Farah Focquaert is Professor of Philosophical Anthropology at Ghent University in Belgium. She is one of the Directors of the international Justice Without Retribution Network and the Founder and Co-Chair of the Ethics Committee at The Forensic Psychiatric Centers Ghent/Antwerp in Belgium. Elizabeth Shaw is Senior Lecturer in the School of Law at the University of Aberdeen, UK. She is the Founder and one of the Directors of the international Justice Without Retribution Network. Her research interests are interdisciplinary, involving criminal law, philosophy, and neuroethics. Bruce N. Waller is Professor of Philosophy at Youngstown State University, Ohio, USA. Among his recent books are Against Moral Responsibility (2011), The Stubborn System of Moral Responsibility (2015), Restorative Free Will (2015), and The Injustice of Punishment (2018).

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