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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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""Cover""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Contributors""; ""Copyright and publications details""; ""The Author of the Foreword""; ""Editorial Preface""; ""The Journey of this Book""; ""Introduction""; ""Overview of the Chapters""; ""References""; ""Civilising Procedure""; ""Justice and Punishment: Myths, Mercy and Anglo-Saxon Attitudes""; ""David Cornwell""; ""Setting the Scene""; ""An Historical Overview""; ""Penal Mythology: Fantasy and Folklore""; ""Justice �Systems�""; ""Bifurcation""; ""Decarceration""; ""Mercy: Means and Ends Within Civilised Justice"" |
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""Penal Reform and Anglo-Saxon Attitudes""""Conclusion: Does the Restorative Ethic Have a Future?""; ""References""; ""Restorative Justice as a Procedural Revolution: Some Lessons from the Adversary System""; ""F. W.M. (Fred) McElrea""; ""Introduction""; ""Restorative Justice as a Procedural Revolution""; ""Historical Overview""; ""An Overview of Adversarial and Restorative Processes""; ""Some Final Thoughts""; ""References""; ""Case""; ""Retribution and/or Restoration? The Purpose of our Justice System through the Lens of Judges and Prosecutors""; ""Borbála Fellegi""; ""Introduction"" |
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""The Methodology and Sample of Research""""The Opinions of Legal Practitioners on Mediation""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Crime and Justice: A Shift in Perspective""; ""Louis Blom-Cooper""; ""Preamble""; ""Models of Criminal Trial""; ""Criminal Proceedings""; ""Victims of Crime""; ""An Alternative Strategy""; ""Concluding Observations""; ""References""; ""Cases""; ""Civilising Civil Justice""; ""Ann Skelton""; ""Introduction""; ""Legal Pluralism Reveals Other Ways of Doing Justice""; ""A Call for the Recognition of RJ in Defamation Suits is Answered""; ""Conclusion""; ""References"" |
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""Cases""""Seriousness: A Disproportionate Construction and Application?""; ""Christine Piper and Susan Easton""; ""Introduction""; ""Calculating Culpability and Harm""; ""Establishing Aggravation""; ""Previous Convictions""; ""Other Justifications?""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Cases""; ""Civilising Theory""; ""Civilisation of Criminal Justice: Restorative Justice Amongst other Strategies""; ""John Blad""; ""Introduction""; ""Criminal Justice and Civilisation""; ""Penal Instrumentalism""; ""Conditions and Expressions of Harshness"" |
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""Restorative Justice and Other Strategies of Civilisation""""The Strategic Value of Agreements""; ""References""; ""Tempering Justice with Compassion: Rationales of Personal Mitigation in Sentencing""; ""Bas van Stokkom""; ""Introduction""; ""Just Deserts and Personal Mitigation: Theory Versus Practice""; ""Beyond Just Deserts Reductionism: Tasioulas� Theory""; ""Personal Factors and Leniency: Criticism and Contra-criticism""; ""Facilitating Responsibility""; ""Rationales of Personal Mitigation""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""To Punish or to Restore? A False Alternative�"" |
| Summary |
Annotation Probably the best collection there is, Civilizing Criminal Justice is an inescapable resource for anyone interested in restorative justice: truly international and packed with experience while combining history, theory, developments and practical advice. This volume of specially commissioned contributions by widely respected commentators on crime and punishment from various countries is a 'break-through' in bringing together some of the best arguments for long-overdue penal reform. An increasingly urgent need to change outmoded criminal processes, even in advanced democracies, demands an end to those penal excesses driven by political expediency and damaging notions of retribution, deterrence and punishment for its own sake. 'Civilising' criminal justice will make it fairer, more consistent, understandable and considerate towards victims of crime, currently largely excluded from participation. Principles of reparative and restorative justice have become increasingly influential in the quest to provide justice which tackles harm, compensates victims, repairs relationships, resolves debilitating conflicts and calls offenders to account. And in any case, what real justification is there for subjecting more and more people to the expensive but hollow experience of prison, especially at a time of economic stringency. Civil justice - in its various forms - can be swifter, cheaper and more effective, in court or through mediated processes focusing on the harmful consequences of offences rather than inflicting punishment that may satisfy a baying media but come home to haunt the community. This brave and generous book (600 pages) illustrates the many different ways in which criminal justice can be 'civilised' and how lessons can be learned from practical experience across the world and shared expertise. It is a volume that every politician should read, every criminal justice professional should possess, and that every student of criminology and penology will find invaluable. David Cornwell, John Blad and Martin Wright are three of the leading international experts on this topic with many publications to their names individually. Contributors: Serge Gutwirth and Paul De Hert (Belgium), Federico Reggio (Italy), Bas van Stokkom (The Netherlands), Lode Walgrave (Belgium), Susan Easton and Christine Piper (UK), Louis Blom-Cooper QC (UK), Tapio Lappi-Seppala (Finland), Thomas Trenczek (Germany), Jean-Pierre Bonafe-Schmitt (France), Per Andersen (Norway), Claire Spivakovsky (Australia), Ann Skelton (Republic of South Africa), Borbala Fellegi (Hungary), Judge Fred McElrea (New Zealand); and the editors. John Braithwaite is a Distinguished Professor at the Australian National University, author of ground-breaking works on restorative justice and recipient of various awards. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Restorative justice.
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Restorative justice. |
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Criminal justice, Administration of.
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Criminal justice, Administration of. |
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Civil procedure.
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Civil procedure. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Cornwell, David J.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Cornwell, David J. Civilising Criminal Justice : An International Restorative Agenda for Penal Reform. Hook : Waterside Press, ©2013 9781904380047 |
| ISBN |
9781908162519 (electronic book) |
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1908162511 (electronic book) |
| Standard No. |
YBP11076795 |
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