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Crime and Morality: The Significance of Criminal Justice in Post-modern Culture

By Hans Boutellier (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2000
ISBN
978-90-411-1955-1, 978-94-009-0013-4
DOI
10.1007/978-94-009-0013-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (19022631 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
182\187
Time added
2014-05-28 20:34:30
Criminology & Criminal Justice; Criminal Law; Onto

Description

Over the last twenty-five years the significance of criminal justice has dramatically changed. In a "post-modern" culture, criminal law serves more and more as a focal point in public morality. The "discovery" of the victim of crime can be seen as the marking point by which criminal justice got its central position in the maintenance of social order. It is the result of a general "victimalization" of today's morality. This ingenious book - according to Michael Tonry - combines insights from criminology, sociology and moral philosophy. It is especially inspired by the work of Richard Rorty, who stresses the sensibility for suffering as the major source of morality in post-modern times. It describes the arousal of attention for victims and the development of crime prevention. More specifically, it analyzes child sexual abuse and prostitution. This "illuminating" book will be an eye-opener for theorists in criminology and moral philosophy, but will also be an inspiring work for policy makers in the area of criminal justice.

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