A reader on punishment

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Title:

Author:

Duff, Antony.

ISBN:

9780198763529

9780198763536

Publication Information:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.

Physical Description:

vi, 351 p. ; 23 cm.

Series:

Oxford readings in socio-legal studies

Series Title:

Oxford readings in socio-legal studies

Contents:

'Introduction: Thinking about Punishment' / R. A. Duff and D. Garland -- Marxism and Retribution / J. G. Murphy -- The Expressive Function of Punishment / J. Feinberg -- A Paternalistic Theory of Punishment / H. Morris -- Censure and Proportionality / A. von Hirsch -- Proportionality, Parsimony, and Interchangeability of Punishments / M. Tonry -- Making the Punishment Fit the Crime: A Consumer's Guide to Sentencing Reform / F. Zimring -- Penalties and Opportunities / J. Q. Wilson -- Reductivism and Deterrence / N. Walker -- General Prevention as Communication / T. Mathiesen -- "Dangerousness" and Incapacitation / N. Morris -- The Concept of Punishment / P. Hirst -- Beyond Punishment / E. Rotman -- Crime, Inequality, and Sentencing / P. Carlen -- Abolition: Assensus and Sanctuary / H. Bianchi.

Abstract:

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 collection, two leading experts on the theory of punishment have selected a range of articles which have made important and influential contributions to the way in which punishment is understood in contemporary society. The collection is prefaced by an original introduction written by the two editors, in which key concfpts are identified. Each article is also prefaced by a short introduction setting out the issues to be discussed. Throughout the book the aim of the editors is to demonstrate that normative and empirical questions about punishment are deeply interrelated, and to show the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to understanding this vital social institution.

Subject Term:

Punishment.

Added Author:

Duff, Antony.

Garland, David.

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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 understanding of punishment is vitally important for students of law and society.