Thom Brooks

2 months ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Thom Brooks

1 Introduction Andreas von Hirsch's desert-based censure theory is a highly influential contribution to the field of penal ethics. Its defence of blame and proportionality has become a widespread feature of various sentencing guidelines and von Hirsch is correct to argue that “the idea of the deserved, proportionate sentence has by now taken a substantial role in academic penological discussion” (von Hirsch 2017, 3).

Dec 4, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Thom Brooks

I. INTRODUCTION Parents appear to dominate their children in ways they cannot with other adults. A parent can exercise discretion in how their children are raised, but not over how other adults exercise their own discretion. While parental authority over children may seem unavoidable and widely accepted, the issue raises important questions about whether children are rendered unfree and what might normatively justify their different treatment from adults.

Dec 4, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Thom Brooks

I. INTRODUCTION Parents appear to dominate their children in ways they cannot with other adults. A parent can exercise discretion in how their children are raised, but not over how other adults exercise their own discretion. While parental authority over children may seem unavoidable and widely accepted, the issue raises important questions about whether children are rendered unfree and what might normatively justify their different treatment from adults.

Sep 30, 2024 | wiley.com | Thom Brooks

Subjects General Philosophy Political & Economic Philosophy Political Philosophy: The Fundamentals ISBN: 978-1-405-18937-8 March 2025 Wiley-Blackwell 240 pages Political Philosophy: The Fundamentals ISBN: 978-1-405-18937-8 March 2025 Wiley-Blackwell 240 pages A wide-ranging and up-to-date survey of the leading ideas and debates in political philosophy Political Philosophy: The Fundamentals introduces core topics within the field by engaging students in seminal works in both contemporary...

Jul 18, 2024 | solicitorsjournal.com | Thom Brooks

During the recent General Election campaign, Keir Starmer said his reformed Labour Party was prepared for government. They would roll up their sleeves and hit the ground running from day one. The King’s Speech opening Parliament put to rest any doubt that the government intends to use its mandate on the back of a historic victory to deliver a programme of significant reforms. This will keep lawyers busy with the most bills we have seen listed in about two decades.