Description |
1 online resource (293 pages) : illustrations |
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Studies in penal theory and penal ethics |
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Studies in penal theory and penal ethics.
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Contents |
Half Title Page; Half Title verso; Title Page; Title verso; Preface; Contents; List of Contributors; 1. Penal Offence in Question: Some Reference Points for Interdisciplinary Conversation; 2. How Offensive Can You Get?; 3. Disgust: Metaphysical and Empirical Speculations; 4. Penalising Offensive Behaviour: Constitutive and Mediating Principles; 5. Lega Regulation of Offence; 6. Crimes of Offence; 7. Regulating Offensive Conduct through Two-Step Prohibitions; 8. 'No Spitting': Regulations of Offensive Behaviour in England and Wales; 9. Social Capital, Trust and Offensive Behaviour |
Summary |
Prohibitions against offensive conduct have existed for many years, but their extent and use was on the decline. Recently, however, several jurisdictions, including England and Wales, have moved to broaden the reach and severity of measures against incivilities. New measures include expanded targeting of unpopular forms of public conduct, such as begging, and legislation authorising magistrates to issue prohibitory orders against anti-social behaviour. Because these quality-of-life prohibitions can be so restrictive of personal liberties, it is essential to develop adequate guiding and limitin |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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Nuisances -- England
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Nuisances -- Wales
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Nuisances -- England -- Congresses
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Nuisances -- Wales -- Congresses
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Criminal behavior -- England -- Congresses
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Criminal behavior -- Wales -- Congresses
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LAW -- Criminal Law -- General.
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Criminal behavior
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Nuisances
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Afwijkend gedrag.
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Juridische aspecten.
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England
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Wales
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Wales.
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Engeland.
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Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Simester, A. P
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Von Hirsch, Andrew
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ISBN |
9781847312839 |
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1847312837 |
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9781472559968 |
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1472559967 |
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