{"product_id":"christ-crime-and-moral-judgment-9781587311192","title":"Christ, Crime, and Moral Judgment","description":"After a career of teaching law, ethics, and the relationship between criminal activity and the moral imperative, Charles Nemeth wants to revisit the post-modern 'caricature' of the God who is so loving and merciful that one overlooks the urgency of the human requirement to be good at all times. \u003cbr\u003e Nemeth traces the modern shift in considering God as judge to the God who just wants to wipe away tears. If we look in Scripture, there are harsh words for the person who dismisses moral action as less than a continual call to evaluation and conversion. One also sees the detrimental effect of granting political underpinnings to all interpretations of the Bible and its indications of what righteous action is. Nemeth asserts that not only is the measure of law worthless without a kind of hardness toward offenders, but charity itself has no backbone without justice. Restoration requires judgment, but the Judge who speaks harshly is the one who cultivates the desire for his softness. Post-modern scholars don't worry about receiving God's mercy, but they really ought to define the parameters of human responsibility. Any human attempt to define mercy and compassion on the part of God will always fall short, we ought to save our energies to live up to the moral life and take Christ as a perfect example and proof of the possibility. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Charles P. Nemeth has spent much of his professional life in the study and practice of law and justice. He is a recognized expert on professional ethics and the justice system, private-sector justice and private security systems. Before his appointment at Franciscan, he was Chair and Professor of Security, Fire and Emergency Management and Director of the Center of Private Security and Safety at John Jay College in New York City. He is a prolific writer, having published numerous texts and articles on law and justice throughout his impressive career. His text, \u003ci\u003ePrivate Security and the Law 4th- \u003c\/i\u003e(Elsevier, 2012) is considered the foremost treatise on the subject matter. A 5th edition has been published by Taylor\/Francis, 2018. His private security and criminal justice expertise is further buttressed by: \u003ci\u003ePrivate Security and Investigative Process 4th edition\u003c\/i\u003e (CRC Press, 2019); \u003ci\u003ePrivate Security: Principles and\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice, 2nd\u003c\/i\u003e(CRC Press, 2023); \u003ci\u003eCriminal Law 3rdd\u003c\/i\u003e (CRC Press, 2023) and \u003ci\u003eLaw and Evidence 3rd\u003c\/i\u003e (Taylor Francis, 2023). In the area of Homeland Security, he has published \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Homeland Security: Practices and Principles\u003c\/i\u003e 4th edition (CRC Press, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2021). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He has also authored a series of philosophical works on Thomas Aquinas including Aquinas\u003ci\u003e on Crime\u003c\/i\u003e (St. Augustine's Press, 2010); \u003ci\u003eAquinas in the Courtroom\u003c\/i\u003e (Praeger\/Greenwood Press, 2001);\u003ci\u003e Aquinas and King: A Discourse on Civil Disobedience\u003c\/i\u003e (Carolina Academic Press, 2011) and \u003ci\u003eCicero and Aquinas: A Comparative Study of Nature and the Natural Law\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018). Most recently he has completed two manuscripts: \u003ci\u003eNatural Law and the U.S Supreme Court since Roe v. Wade \u003c\/i\u003e(Anthem Press, 2020, 2025) and \u003ci\u003eHappiness in a Complex World: Rules from Aristotle and Aquinas\u003c\/i\u003e (Anthem Press, 2020 and Sophia Institute Press, 2023). He has also served as Chief Editor to a peer reviewed journal- \u003ci\u003eThe Homeland Security Review\u003c\/i\u003e since 2005 and currently serves as Chief Editor for the \u003ci\u003eLaw, Ethics and Jurisprudence \u003c\/i\u003eseries to be published by Anthem Press. Presently he is the Chief Editor for a Franciscan produced student production, namely the \u003ci\u003eNatural Law and Justice\u003c\/i\u003e journal. He is also the founder and Director of Franciscan University's Center for Criminal Justice, Law and Ethics. He has been an educator for more than 45 years. He holds memberships in the New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania Bars. Dr. Nemeth was previously a Chair at the State University of New York at Brockport and California University of PA- one of Pennsylvania's 14 State Universities. He is a much-sought-after legal consultant for security companies and a recognized scholar on issues involving law, professional ethics and morality and the impact of privatization on public justice models. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. Nemeth resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his spouse, Jean Marie, together for 54 years and blessed with seven children, all of whom are accomplished personally and professionally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Augustine's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749430952210,"sku":"9781587311192","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e991e5e4-fa84-4b5c-bed2-a0de79839418.jpg?v=1764084979","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/christ-crime-and-moral-judgment-9781587311192","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}