Civilization and Barbarism
The practice of mass incarceration has come under increasing criticism by criminologists and corrections experts who, nevertheless, find themselves at a loss when it comes to offering credible, practical, and humane alternatives. In Civilization and Barbarism, Graeme R. Newman argues this impasse has arisen from a refusal to confront the original essence of punishment, namely, that in some sense it must be painful. He begins with an exposition of the traditional philosophical justifications for punishment and then provides a history of criminal punishment. He shows how, over time, the West abandoned short-term corporal punishment in favor of…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4384-7812-8
- EAN: 9781438478128
- Produktnummer: 36394572
- Verlag: SUNY Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Seitenangabe: 282 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.6 cm 462 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 462
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