Beyond Punishment?

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Hoskins' book illuminates the hidden corners of the criminal process and lays the groundwork for a comprehensive liberal-egalitarian critique of current penal practices...It is essential reading for any- one who wishes to understand the pernicious reach of the coercive consequences of criminalization beyond our jails and prisons and into the very fabric of our society. * Eric J. Miller, Criminal Law and Philosophy * The book is well-written, methodical, and clearly structured, and will be helpful for moral philosophers interested in penal theory, as well as legal practitioners, penologists, and criminologists more broadly. * Helen Brown Coverdale, Department of Political Science, University College London, Journal of Moral Philosophy * Love them or hate them, collateral legal consequences are among the most significant and distinctive features of the U.S. justice system: By an order of magnitude, they affect more people than the combined number in prison or jail, and on probation or parole, and they are harsher and more numerous than in any other democracy. This rigorous, careful work analyzes the justification and legitimacy of collateral legal consequences, and makes a compelling case for reform. This book is indispensable reading for those interested in the justice system, scholars and policymakers alike." -Gabriel J. Chin, Edward L. Barrett Chair & Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law, University of California, Davis School of Law Every legal philosopher should be concerned about the fact that criminal offenders suffer a wide range of negative consequences after their official punishments have been served. Hoskins has produced the first book to describe these consequences and to assess whether they can be justified. This is an important and original achievement I enthusiastically recommend to every philosopher of criminal law." -Douglas Husak, Department of Philosophy, Rutgers University Hoskins' book offers the first, systematic philosophical treatment of the many issues raised by our tendency to impose burdensome measures on criminal offenders over and above the official sentences handed down to them for their crimes. Given its many virtues, Hoskins' book should be the starting point for all future discussion and analysis of those issues. It is impressive in scope, fully immersed in and responsive to the empirical, legal, and philosophical literature on collateral consequences, careful to draw relevant distinctions among the issues, and subtle in its analysis of them. It is a first-rate example of philosophical thinking brought to bear on an important public policy matter." -Richard Lippke, Indiana University A criminal conviction can bring a host of collateral legal consequences - voting and employment restrictions, loss of access to housing, to welfare, and so on - that are too often ignored by penal theorists. Hoskins' Beyond Punishment is the first systematic attempt to address the question of whether such consequences are morally justifiable. It will define the debate for the foreseeable future." -Matt Matravers, Professor of Law, University of York