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- Social Justice: Theories, Issues, and Movements
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: Rutgers University Press
- Series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society
summary
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.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page
- pp. 1-3
- 1 Introduction
- pp. 1-7
- Part I
- 3 Distributive Justice
- pp. 29-44
- 4 Retributive Justice
- pp. 45-60
- 5 Toward Transformative Justice
- pp. 61-74
- Pa r t I I
- 7 Environmental and Ecological Justice
- pp. 93-107
- 8 Indigenous/Postcolonial Forms of Justice
- pp. 108-124
- 9 Postmodern Forms of Justice
- pp. 125-139
- Par t I I I
- 10 Legal Struggles and Social Justice
- pp. 143-158
- 11 Justice and Grassroots Struggles
- pp. 159-178
- 13 Conclusion
- pp. 200-203
- References
- pp. 221-243
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813541686
Related ISBN(s)
9780813540375
MARC Record
OCLC
320322017
Pages
272
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No