Penology, Justice and Liberty: Are You a Man or a Mouse? - Paperback

by James C. McEleney (Author), Barbara Lavin McEleney (Author)

When a person is convicted of a crime what should be done? Should the criminal experience the full wrath of the law (retribution) or be written off as a victim of circumstance, powerless against his/her own biological or psychological tendencies (rehabilitation), or should we focus on the prevention of crime (deterrence) and not the criminal? Because we live in a democracy, whatever policy is employed is done in our name. Do we have a moral and ethical obligation to examine and justify our views on this matter?

Author Biography

James C. McEleney is former tenured Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at St. Thomas Aquinas College. Professor McEleney received his doctorate of Philosophy in Sociology from Fordham University. Barbara Lavin McEleney is a tenured Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Political Science at Marist College. Professor Lavin McEleney received her doctorate of Philosophy in Political Science from Fordham University.