Criminology and moral philosophy : empirical methods and the study of values / Jonathan Jacobs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacobs, Jonathan A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of--Moral and ethical aspects.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 221 pages)

Other Title:

Empirical methods and the study of values

Place of Publication:

London [England] ; New York [New York] : Routledge, 2022.

Summary:

"The book examines some of the most important forms of normativity and the relation between facts and values in the context of criminological investigation. In recent decades numerous criminologists have argued that criminology needs to be more explicitly concerned with normative considerations and with morality and this book explains the plausibility of that view and of empirically rigorous non-positivist study of moral values. Hume is often regarded as a key figure in separating facts from values and he was a formidable opponent of moral rationalism. Yet, in his own moral philosophy he sought to explicate the genuineness and authority of moral considerations without endorsing some implausible positivist interpretations of a putative fact/value distinction. The significance of Hume's view and its implications for the empirical study of morality are explored. The book discusses several layers of normativity explored by criminological investigation including: the relation between law and morality; the concept of the Rule of Law;the normativity of the notion of criminality; the justification of sanction; the presence and significance of moral considerations. This book will be of interest to students taking upper-level courses on criminal justice ethics, punishment, political theory, jurisprudence, and social philosophy."-- PDF page i.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

Rules, norms, and values

Norms and the rule of law

Hume's moral philosophy and his contested legacy

Relativism and the study of morality

Some illustrations

The multiple layers of normativity

Conclusion

Appendix I.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebook Central, viewed on April 23, 2024).

Other Format:

Print version: Jacobs, Jonathan A. Criminology and moral philosophy.

ISBN:

9781003037323

1003037321

9781000550856

1000550850

9781000550795

1000550796

OCLC:

1273731974