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Penology, Justice and Liberty
When a person is convicted of a crime what should be done? Should the criminal experience the full wrath of the law (retribution) or be written off as a victim of circumstance, powerless against his/her own biological or psychological tendencies (rehabilitation), or should we focus on the prevention of crime (deterrence) and not the criminal? Because we live in a democracy, whatever policy is employed is done in our name. Do we have a moral and ethical obligation to examine and justify our views on this matter?
Statement of Disbursements of the House
Covers receipts and expenditures of appropriations and other funds.
Mirrors of Justice
Mirrors of Justice is a groundbreaking study of the meanings of and possibilities for justice in the contemporary world. The book brings together a group of both prominent and emerging scholars to reconsider the relationships between justice, international law, culture, power, and history through case studies of a wide range of justice processes. The book's eighteen authors examine the ambiguities of justice in Europe, Africa, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and Melanesia through critical empirical and historical chapters. The introduction makes an important contribution to our understanding of the multiplicity of justice in the twenty-first century by providing an interdisciplinary theoretical framework that synthesizes the book's chapters with leading-edge literature on human rights, legal pluralism, and international law.
Correctional Reform in New York
This study examines the impact of interest groups and political pressures on correctional policy and decision-making in New York State under the administration of Nelson A. Rockefeller, Governor from 1958 to 1973. It describes the activities of the correctional bureaucracy, religious and social reformers, business and labor interests, and inmate organizations to assess their effectiveness in achieving their goals. From 1959 until the mid-1960's, correctional administrators had virtual autonomy, experiencing little interference from State government. The press and the public were almost completely excluded from contact with inmates. In the late 1960's, however, interest groups - civil liberti...
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