Overview
At a time when criminal justice systems appear to be in a permanent state of crisis, leading scholars from criminology and theology come together to challenge criminal justice orthodoxy by questioning the dominance of retributive punishment. This timely and unique contribution considers alternatives that draw on Christian ideas of hope, mercy and restoration. Promoting cross-disciplinary learning, the book will be of interest to academics and students of criminology, socio-legal studies, legal philosophy, public theology and religious studies, as well as practitioners and policy makers.
Full Product Details
Author: Eric Stoddart (University of St Andrews) ,
Joanna Shapland (University of Sheffield) ,
Andrew Skotnicki (Manhattan College) ,
Alistair McFadyen (University of Leeds)
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Imprint: Bristol University Press
ISBN: 9781529207392
ISBN 10: 1529207398
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 11 November 2020
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Criminology has neglected its inevitable relationship with theology for decades. This important collection offers vital resources for reimagining how we might best understand and attend to human dignity, hope, mercy and restoration in criminal justice. Fergus McNeill, University of Glasgow A pioneering study of what Christian theology and ethics could contribute to a more humane understanding of criminology, which engages with those few theologians who have paid careful attention to the issues raised within criminology. Robin Gill, University of Kent Criminology is full of 'theological' ideas - punishment, justice, transgression, mercy, forgiveness and hope. This insightful book brings these fields together, showing that the deepest yearnings of humanity lead us to love and justice. Alison Liebling, University of Cambridge Theoretically sophisticated yet practically pertinent, this interdisciplinary collection composes a compelling challenge to the justice-as-retribution paradigm in favour of a conception of justice tempered by hope, mercy, forgiveness and restoration. David Neville, Charles Sturt University
Theoretically sophisticated yet practically pertinent, this interdisciplinary collection composes a compelling challenge to the justice-as-retribution paradigm in favour of a conception of justice tempered by hope, mercy, forgiveness and restoration. David Neville, Charles Sturt University
Author Information
Professor Andrew Millie's work is interdisciplinary and draws on criminology, philosophy and theology. His most recent book for Bristol University Press is ""Criminology and Public Theology"" (2020). Other titles include ""Philosophical Criminology"" (2016) and ""Securing Respect"" (2009). Andrew is Professor of Criminology at Edge Hill University in the UK, and is editor of the Bristol University Press book series ""New Horizons in Criminology"".
