Popular Punishment
On the Normative Significance of Public Opinion
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
Av RYBERG, Ryberg, Jesper Ryberg, Julian V. Roberts, Roskilde University) Ryberg, Jesper (Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Law, Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Law, University of Oxford) Roberts, Julian V. (Professor of Criminology, Professor of Criminology
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2014-06-26
- Mått239 x 175 x 25 mm
- Vikt476 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieStudies in Penal Theory and Philosophy
- Antal sidor272 274
- FörlagOUP USA
- ISBN9780199941377
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