UID:
almafu_9958103291302883
Format:
1 online resource (272 pages).
ISBN:
1-281-09259-2
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9786611092597
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0-8135-4168-9
Series Statement:
Critical issues in crime and society
Content:
An eye for an eye, the balance of scales--for centuries, these and other traditional concepts exemplified the public's perception of justice. Today, popular culture, including television shows like Law and Order, informs the public's vision. But do age-old symbols, portrayals in the media, and existing systems truly represent justice in all of its nuanced forms, or do we need to think beyond these notions? In Social Justice: Theories, Issues, and Movements, Loretta Capeheart and Dragan Milovanovic respond to the need for a comprehensive introduction to this topic. The authors argue that common conceptions of criminal justice--which accept, for the most part, a politically established definition of crime--are too limited. Instead, they show the relevancy of history, political economy, culture, critique, and cross-cultural engagement to the advancement of justice. Drawing on contemporary issues ranging from globalization to the environment, this essential textbook--ideal for course use--encourages practitioners, reformists, activists, and scholars to question the limits of the law in its present state in order to develop a fairer system at the local, national, and global levels.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Preface --
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Chapter 1. Introduction --
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Part I. Explorations in Social Justice --
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Chapter 2. Conceptions of Justice --
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Chapter 3. Distributive Justice --
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Chapter 4. Retributive Justice --
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Chapter 5. Toward Transformative Justice --
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Part II. Issues in Social Justice --
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Chapter 6. Multiculturalism, Globalism, and Challenges to Developing Forms of Justice --
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Chapter 7. Environmental and Ecological Justice --
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Chapter 8. Indigenous/Postcolonial Forms of Justice --
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Chapter 9. Postmodern Forms of Justice --
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Part III. Struggles for Social Justice --
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Chapter 10. Legal Struggles and Social Justice --
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Chapter 11. Justice and Grassroots Struggles --
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Chapter 12. Emerging Conceptions of Justice in a Global Arena --
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Chapter 13. Conclusion.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8135-4038-0
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8135-4037-2
Language:
English
DOI:
10.36019/9780813541686
