{"product_id":"penal-abolitionism-vincenzo-ruggiero-9780199578443","title":"Penal Abolitionism","description":"Abolitionism is not only a strategy or a set of demands, aimed at the reduction (or suppression) of custody, it is also a perspective, a philosophy, an approach which challenges conventional definitions of crime. This book examines the origin, philosophy and achievements of abolitionism and reviews the literature on penal abolitionism from the 1960s to the 1980s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy collecting and discussing the key abolitionist arguments, the author critically analyzes the views expressed by its leading proponents; Nils Christie, Louk Hulsman, Thomas Mathiesen and Herman Bianchi, examining in particular how their views took shape, their philosophical foundations, and the social and political context of abolitionist ideas and perspectives. Policies, such as the virtual abolition of custody for young offenders in Italy, are presented and the area of informal justice is also addressed, with an overview of mediation and compensation practices, and an assessment of the degree of their effectiveness and desirability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough assessment of these achievements and experiments of specific abolitionist ideas, the author attempts to identify the legacy of abolitionism from a European perspective, while bringing into focus more recent contributions concerning the study of terrorism and war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vincenzo Ruggiero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199578443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199578443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e OUP Oxford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.90d","brand":"Vincenzo Ruggiero","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48483431153919,"sku":"9780199578443","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4a0f1f6b-8e0b-44e0-a19f-4dfc32edeb30.jpg?v=1778038713","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/penal-abolitionism-vincenzo-ruggiero-9780199578443","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}