Reader on Punishment

Name: Reader on Punishment
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ISBN: 9780198763536

ISBN-10: 0198763530

ISBN-13: 9780198763536

Edition: 1994

Authors: R. A. Duff, David Garland, R. A. Duff

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Why we punish, who we punish and how we punish are central elements of any discussion of the role of law in modern society. In this impressive and timely collection, two leading experts on the theory of punishment have selected a range of articles which have made important and influential contributions to the ways in which punishment is understood in contemporary society. The collection is introduced by a lengthy and original discussion of the key concepts of punishment, and each article is prefaced by a short introduction setting out the issues to be discussed. Throughout the book the aim of the editors is to demonstrate how complex the concept of punishment is, and to illustrate how an…

Book details

List price: $79.95
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/24/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English




Thinking about Punishment




Marxism and retribution




The Expressive Function of Punishment




A Paternalistic Theory of Punishment




Censure and Proportionality




Proportionality, Parsimony, and Interchangeability of Punishments




Making the Punishment Fit the Crime: A Consumer's Guide to Sentencing Reform




Penalties and Opportunities




Reductivism and Deterrence




General Prevention as Communication




Incapacitation within Limits




The Concept of Punishment




Beyond Punishment




Crime, Inequality and Sentencing




Abolition: Assensus and Sanctuary