Download or read book Penology, Justice and Liberty written by James C. McEleney and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2005 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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?