Public international law: human rights

Touching on the laws and practices of a wide array of countries around the globe, this book examines the extent to which refugees and asylum-seekers' right to work is protected by international human rights law.

Touching on the laws and practices of a wide array of countries around the globe, this book examines the extent to which refugees and asylum-seekers' right to work is protected by international human rights law.

Plea bargaining is one of the most important and most discussed issues in modern criminal procedure law.

Plea bargaining is one of the most important and most discussed issues in modern criminal procedure law.

Sex offending, and in particular child sex offending, is a complex area for policy makers, theorists and practitioners.

Sex offending, and in particular child sex offending, is a complex area for policy makers, theorists and practitioners.

Britain's Hidden Role in the Rwandan Genocide examines the role of the United Kingdom as a global elite bystander to the crime of genocide, and its complicity, in violation of international criminal laws during the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

Britain's Hidden Role in the Rwandan Genocide examines the role of the United Kingdom as a global elite bystander to the crime of genocide, and its complicity, in violation of international criminal laws during the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

Questions of legitimacy and issues of compliance lie at the heart of criminal justice systems and policies.

Questions of legitimacy and issues of compliance lie at the heart of criminal justice systems and policies.

This book considers the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' contribution to international refugee law since the establishment of UNHCR by the United Nations General Assembly in 1951.

This book considers the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' contribution to international refugee law since the establishment of UNHCR by the United Nations General Assembly in 1951.

The Muslim Brotherhood is one of the oldest and most influential Islamist movements.

The Muslim Brotherhood is one of the oldest and most influential Islamist movements.

This book offers a wide range of critical perspectives on how secularism unfolds and has been made sense of across Europe and Asia.

This book offers a wide range of critical perspectives on how secularism unfolds and has been made sense of across Europe and Asia.

Developing a forensic practice can be confusing and intimidating.

Developing a forensic practice can be confusing and intimidating.

A great deal has been written about the political, policy and practice changes that have shaped probation work but little has been written on the changes to occupational cultures and the ways in which probation workers themselves view their role.

A great deal has been written about the political, policy and practice changes that have shaped probation work but little has been written on the changes to occupational cultures and the ways in which probation workers themselves view their role.

Do offenders have the right to be rehabilitated and should the state be responsible for their rehabilitation?

Do offenders have the right to be rehabilitated and should the state be responsible for their rehabilitation?

Hindu nationalism has emerged as a political ideology represented by the Hindu Mahasabha.

Hindu nationalism has emerged as a political ideology represented by the Hindu Mahasabha.

Capital punishment for murder was abolished in Britain in 1965.

Capital punishment for murder was abolished in Britain in 1965.

Electronic monitoring (EM) is a way of supervising offenders in the community whilst they are on bail, serving a community sentence or after release from prison.

Electronic monitoring (EM) is a way of supervising offenders in the community whilst they are on bail, serving a community sentence or after release from prison.

Offender rehabilitation has become increasingly and almost exclusively associated with structured cognitive-behavioural programmes.

Offender rehabilitation has become increasingly and almost exclusively associated with structured cognitive-behavioural programmes.

This book discusses child wishes, rights and participation in the foster care system.

Women's incarceration is on the rise globally and this has significant intergenerational, economic and humanitarian costs for communities across the world.

Women's incarceration is on the rise globally and this has significant intergenerational, economic and humanitarian costs for communities across the world.

More than half of children either in foster care, or adopted from care in the developed world, have a measurable need for mental health services, while up to one quarter present with complex and severe trauma- and attachment-related psychological disorders.

More than half of children either in foster care, or adopted from care in the developed world, have a measurable need for mental health services, while up to one quarter present with complex and severe trauma- and attachment-related psychological disorders.

This book presents a comprehensive overview of religious policy in Russia since the end of the communist regime, exposing many of the ambiguities and uncertainties about the position of religion in Russian life.

This book presents a comprehensive overview of religious policy in Russia since the end of the communist regime, exposing many of the ambiguities and uncertainties about the position of religion in Russian life.

Homosexuality and the European Court of Human Rights is the first book-length study of the Court's jurisprudence in respect of sexual orientation.

Homosexuality and the European Court of Human Rights is the first book-length study of the Court's jurisprudence in respect of sexual orientation.

Why do some modern societies punish their offenders differently to others?

Why do some modern societies punish their offenders differently to others?

Following over twenty years of war, Sri Lanka's longest cease-fire (2002-2006) provided a final opportunity for an inclusive peace settlement between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Following over twenty years of war, Sri Lanka's longest cease-fire (2002-2006) provided a final opportunity for an inclusive peace settlement between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Contrary to popular claims, religion played a critical role in Barack Obama's 2008 election as president of the United States.

Contrary to popular claims, religion played a critical role in Barack Obama's 2008 election as president of the United States.

Criminological and penological scholarship has in recent years explored how and why institutions and systems of punishment change - and how and why these changes differ in different contexts.

Criminological and penological scholarship has in recent years explored how and why institutions and systems of punishment change - and how and why these changes differ in different contexts.

The last decade has witnessed a growing perception of ethical crisis in public life.

The last decade has witnessed a growing perception of ethical crisis in public life.

In the years since independence, the Indian subcontinent has witnessed an alarming rise in violence against marginalized communities, with an increasing number of groups pushed to the margins of the democratic order.