PART 1 General theories 13
1 Retributivism 15
2 Deterrence 35
3 Rehabilitation 51
4 Restorative justice 64
PART 2 Hybrid theories 87
5 Rawls, Hart, and the mixed theory 89
6 Expressivism 101
7 Unified theory 123
PART 3 Case studies 149
8 Capital punishment 151
9 Juvenile offenders 173
10 Domestic abuse 189
11 Sexual crimes 199
Conclusion 211
Notes 217
Bibliography 255
Index 275