num_pages: 312
description: The economically deprived come into contact with the criminal court system in disproportionate number. This collection of original, interactive essays, written from a variety of ideological perspectives, explores some of the more troubling questions and ethical dilemmas inherent in this situation. The contributors, including well-known legal and political philosophers Philip Pettit, George Fletcher, and Jeremy Waldron, examine issues such as heightened vulnerability, indigent representation, and rotten social background defenses.
language: English
title: From Social Justice to Criminal Justice: Poverty and the Administration of Criminal Law
titlecomplete: From Social Justice to Criminal Justice: Poverty and the Administration of Criminal Law (Practical and Professional Ethics)
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Oxford University Press