The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Punishment is the most comprehensive collective work that has yet been published on the philosophical aspects of punishment. It is divided into ten sections covering all the main philosophical challenges arising from the questions of why, when, and how offenders should be punished for their misdeeds. The book provides insight into and discussions of all the leading theories of the justification of punishment (retributivism, consequentialism, pluralistic theory, communicative theory, self-defence theory, right forfeiture theory, restitutionism, restorative justice, and abolitionism). It goes on to present considerations of what types of punishment can legitimately be imposed on offenders (capital punishment, incarceration, corporal punishment, probation, electronic monitoring, and cruel and unusual punishment) and of how the severity of punishments should be determined. Next, it explores the many factors that should be considered at sentencing (responsibility and defences, mens rea, criminal record, guilty pleas, remorse, and mercy). The book also covers discussions of punishment of special groups of offenders (young and very old offenders, female offenders, socially deprived offenders, multiple offenders, dangerous offenders, and war criminals) and broader societal aspects of punishment (e.g. social inequality, discrimination, and public opinion). A section on medical and technological aspects of punishment deals with controversial issues such as the use of neurointerventions, artificial intelligence, and the role of physicians. The handbook curates authoritative chapters written by the field's leading scholars to offer answers to questions of how punishment can be justified, what types of punishment can legitimately be imposed on offenders, and the severity of punishment should be determined.
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Acknowledgements List of contributors INTRODUCTION (1) The Philosophy of Punishment Jesper Ryberg (2) The Definition of Punishment Frej Klem Thomsen PART 1: THEORIES OF PUNISHMENT (3) Retributivism Mitchell Berman (4) Consequentialism Jesper Ryberg (5) Pluralistic Theory Douglas Husak (6) Communicative Theory Antony Duff (7) Right Forfeiture Theory Christopher Wellman and William Bell (8) Self-defense Theory Derk Pereboom (9) Restitutionism David Hershenov (10) Restorative Justice Christopher Bennett (11) Abolitionism Bill Wringe PART 2: TYPES OF PUNISHMENT (12) Capital Punishment Michael Cholbi (13) Incarceration Richard Lippke (14) Corporal Punishment Ole Martin Moen and Aksel Braanen Sterri (15) Probation Rob Canton (16) Electronic Monitoring William Bülow (17) Cruel and Unusual Punishment Thom Brooks PART 3: THE SEVERITY OF PUNISHMENT (18) Measuring Punishment Severity Adam Kolber (19) Retributivism and Severity Göran Duus-Otterström (20) Consequentialism and Severity Mirko Bagaric PART 4: SENTENCING (21) Responsibility and Defenses Stephen J. Morse (22) Mens Rea Marcia Baron (23) Criminal Record Richard Frase (24) Guilty Pleas Sebastian Jon Holmen (25) Remorse Steven Tudor (26) Mercy Leo Zaibert PART 5: PUNISHMENT AND SPECIAL OFFENDERS (27) Juvenile and Very Old Offenders Gideon Yaffe (28) Female Offenders Holly Lawford-Smith (29) Socially Deprived Offenders Terry Skolnik (30) Multiple Offenders Youngjae Lee (31) Dangerous Offenders Susan Dimock (32) War Criminals Sebastian Jon Holmen PART 6: COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES OF PUNISHMENT (33) Collateral damage Zachary Hoskins (34) Disenfranchisement Milena Tripkovic (35) Criminal Records and the Labor Market Thomas Søbirk Petersen PART 7: SOCIETAL ASPECTS OF PUNISHMENT (36) Punishment and Social Inequality Matt Matravers (37) Punishment and Discrimination Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen (38) Punishment and Resources Mark D. White (39) Punishment and Public Opinion Julian Roberts PART 8: MEDICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF PUNISHMENT (40) Neurointerventions and Punishment Jesper Ryberg (41) Physicians and Punishment Rebecca L. Walker (42) Punishment and Artificial Intelligence Jesper Ryberg PART 9: THE PHILOSOPHY OF PUNISHMENT RECONSIDERED (43) How should we Work as Penal Ethicists? Jesper Ryberg INDEX
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Jesper Ryberg is Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Law at Roskilde University, Denmark. He has published more than 25 books and numerous articles and book chapters. He is head of the Research Group of Criminal Justice Ethics.
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Selling point: Offers a major resource for anyone with an interest in philosophical questions of punishment Selling point: Deals with all major aspects of the philosophy of punishment Selling point: Provides the most recent insight into the thoughts of leading penal theorists
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9780197750506
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2025
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Oxford University Press Inc
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1370 gr
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250 mm
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184 mm
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51 mm
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P, 06
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Engelsk
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Jesper Ryberg is Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Law at Roskilde University, Denmark. He has published more than 25 books and numerous articles and book chapters. He is head of the Research Group of Criminal Justice Ethics.