| Rehabilitation, Crime and Justice 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Raynor, P. (Author), Robinson, G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 033368740X ISBN-13: 9780333687406 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Should offenders be sentenced to punishments that are proportionate to the seriousness of their offences, or should they be sentenced in ways that help them to learn to offend less? This book reviews arguments and evidence on both sides and argues for a new understanding of rehabilitative penalties that aspires to both effectiveness and justice. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Penology - Law | Criminal Law - General |
| Dewey: 365.66 |
| LCCN: 2005047532 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 7.24" W x 8.82" (0.85 lbs) 204 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Can offenders be rehabilitated? Can this be done in ways that benefit the community as a whole, as well as offenders? This book is about the history, theory, practice and effectiveness of rehabilitation. It shows how different beliefs about the value of rehabilitation and about 'what works' have influenced criminal justice policy and practice at different times, and it identifies a number of promising approaches for the future. Everyone interested in the rehabilitation of offenders should read this book. |
