{"product_id":"why-punish-rob-canton-9781137449023","title":"Why Punish?: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Punishment","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy do we punish? Is it because only punishment can achieve justice for victims and 'right the wrong' of a crime? Or is it justified because it reduces crime, by deterring potential offenders, offering rehabilitative treatment to others and incapacitating the most dangerous? The complex answers to this enduring question vary across time and place, and are directly linked to people's personal, cultural, social, religious and ethical commitments and even their sense of identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis unique introduction to the philosophy of punishment provides a systematic analysis of the themes of retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, incapacitation and restorative justice. Integrating philosophical, sociological, political and ethical perspectives, it provides a thorough and wide-ranging discussion of the purposes, meanings and justifications of punishment for crime and the extent to which punishment does, could or should live up to what it claims to achieve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Punish? \u003c\/i\u003echallenges criminology and criminal justice students as well as policy makers, judges, magistrates and criminal justice practitioners to think more critically about the role of punishment and the moral principles that underpin it. Bridging abstract theory with the realities of practice, Rob Canton asks what better punishment would look like and how it can be achieved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Canton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1137449020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781137449023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.54d","brand":"Rob Canton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072912519423,"sku":"9781137449023","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28171d04-ca39-4ada-b6f4-2df8803f2dfb.jpg?v=1685444677","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-punish-rob-canton-9781137449023","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}