The Safety Utopia Contemporary Discontent and Desire as to Crime and Punishment

The Safety Utopia Contemporary Discontent and Desire as to Crime and Punishment / by Hans Boutellier.

My ?rst encounter with the world of crime and punishment was more than two decades ago, and it has since undergone vast changes. No one could have foreseen that crime-related problems would occupy such a prominent position in cultural awareness. Crime is on the rise, the public attention devoted to...

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Main Author: Boutellier, Hans (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2004.
Edition:1st ed. 2004.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Criminology.
Law—Philosophy.
Law.
Probabilities.
Social sciences.
Philosophy.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Morality and Risks
  • Realistic Discontent and Utopian Desire
  • The Safety Utopia
  • Characters and Manifestations
  • The Pornographic Context of Sex Crimes
  • Senseless Violence and the Sound of Silent Marches
  • The Controversial Victim and the Offender
  • Punishment, Control and Democracy
  • The Changing Significance of Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Proceedings as Tragedy
  • Democratic Safety Policy
  • Closing Comments.

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