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The author demonstrates that debates about justice in political and legal philosophy are relevant to political and legal controversies around the world, and that participants in these debates should look to philosophical theories. The book focuses on the death penalty and the right to welfare.

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• Acknowledgements(p. vii)
• Introduction: Why Justice is Relevant to Politics(p. 1)
• Part I The Death Penalty and Punishment
• 1 Introduction to Part I: The Death Penalty and Punishment(p. 13)
• 2 Revenge, Pity and Empathy: Common Roots of the Death Penalty Debate(p. 15)
• 3 Emotion Defended(p. 21)
• 4 General Deterrence(p. 23)
• 5 Singular Deterrence and Rehabilitation(p. 27)
• 6 Retribution(p. 33)
• 7 Nietzsche's Critique: The Link Between Deterrence, Retribution and Revenge(p. 43)
• 8 From Punishment to Ethics and Political Justice(p. 47)
• 9 Philosophical Foundations: Utilitarianism and Deterrence(p. 51)
• 10 Hybrid Theory: Rawls's Act Utilitarianism(p. 57)
• 11 Philosophical Foundations: Retributivism and Kantian Deontology(p. 59)
• 12 Furman vs. Georgia(p. 65)
• 13 The Link Between Retributive and Distributive Justice(p. 73)
• Part II Welfare, Property and Distributive Justice
• 14 Introduction to Part II: Is There a Right to Welfare?(p. 77)
• 15 Locke on Property, Distributive Justice and Welfare(p. 83)
• 16 Rousseau and the Fundamental Right to Welfare(p. 97)
• 17 Rawls's Theory of Justice(p. 111)
• 18 Walzer and the Critique of Primary Goods(p. 125)
• 19 Rawls, Work and the Free-rider Problem(p. 129)
• 20 Nozick, Desert and Natural Talent(p. 133)
• 21 Should There be a Constitutional Right to Welfare?(p. 135)
• 22 Marx and the Radical Critique of the Right to Welfare(p. 139)
• 23 Distributive Justice, Property and the Right to Welfare(p. 143)
• Conclusion(p. 147)
• Bibliography(p. 149)
• Index(p. 151)

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Debates over social policy often are viewed merely as matters of personal preferences. Arguments as to whether one supports the death penalty or a right to welfare seem not to be subject to final examination or analysis. Yet for Brettschneider (Princeton Univ.), social policies and debates are fundamentally questions about theories of justice that can be rationally examined and discussed. This volume presents the case that questions of justice are relevant and core to political debate and that, contrary to postmodern theorists and those who believe in moral relativism, underlying principles of justice can guide even the most contentious political disagreements. In examining the death penalty, the author does a solid job of reviewing the basic claims for it, indicating why the evidence to sustain it is thin. Similarly, appealing to philosophical theories, she reviews the case for welfare and how one could support a right to it. Overall, while thin in its analysis, it is a good book for high school, first year college students, and the general public. Suitable for collections in criminal justice, social policy, ethics, and justice. D. Schultz Hamline University