Punishment and Retribution

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Criminal law
Cover of the book Punishment and Retribution by Leo Zaibert, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Leo Zaibert ISBN: 9781317073239
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: April 15, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Leo Zaibert
ISBN: 9781317073239
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: April 15, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Discussions of punishment typically assume that punishment is criminal punishment carried out by the State. Punishment is, however, a richer phenomenon and it occurs in many contexts. This book contains a general account of punishment which overcomes the difficulties of competing accounts. Recognizing punishment's manifoldness is valuable not merely in contributing to conceptual clarity, but in that this recognition sheds light on the complicated problem of punishment's justification. Insofar as they narrowly presuppose that punishment is criminal punishment, most apparent solutions to the tension between consequentialism and retributivism are rather unenlightening if we attempt to apply them in other contexts. Moreover, this presupposition has given rise to an unwieldy variety of accounts of retributivism which are less helpful in contexts other than criminal punishment. Treating punishment comprehensibly helps us to better understand how it differs from similar phenomena, and to carry on the discussion of its justification fruitfully.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Discussions of punishment typically assume that punishment is criminal punishment carried out by the State. Punishment is, however, a richer phenomenon and it occurs in many contexts. This book contains a general account of punishment which overcomes the difficulties of competing accounts. Recognizing punishment's manifoldness is valuable not merely in contributing to conceptual clarity, but in that this recognition sheds light on the complicated problem of punishment's justification. Insofar as they narrowly presuppose that punishment is criminal punishment, most apparent solutions to the tension between consequentialism and retributivism are rather unenlightening if we attempt to apply them in other contexts. Moreover, this presupposition has given rise to an unwieldy variety of accounts of retributivism which are less helpful in contexts other than criminal punishment. Treating punishment comprehensibly helps us to better understand how it differs from similar phenomena, and to carry on the discussion of its justification fruitfully.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Inter-Organizational Collaboration by Design by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book Kit: Fashioning the Sporting Body by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book Ethics and the Golden Rule by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book Anglo-Korean Relations and the Port Hamilton Affair, 1885-1887 by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book Cultural Differences and Improving Performance by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book The Changing World of the Executive by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book Ethnic Conflict in the Post-Soviet World: Case Studies and Analysis by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book Geographical Indication and Global Agri-Food by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book Constantinople and its Hinterland by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book Demystifying Big Data and Machine Learning for Healthcare by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book Constructing Genocide and Mass Violence by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book Conceptualizing Cultural and Social Dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean Area by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book Finance at the Threshold by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book Leading from the Inside Out by Leo Zaibert
Cover of the book Handbook on the Study of Multiple Perpetrator Rape by Leo Zaibert
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy