
Punishment
Theory and Practice
Mark Tunick(Author)
University of California Press
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 25. August 1992
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-520-07737-9 (ISBN)
Description
What actions should be punished? Should plea-bargaining be allowed? How should sentencing be determined? In this original, penetrating study, Mark Tunick explores not only why society punishes wrongdoing, but also how it implements punishment. Contending that the theory and practice of punishment are inherently linked, Tunick draws on a broad range of thinkers, from the radical criticisms of Nietzsche, Foucault, and some Marxist theorists through the sociological theories of Durkheim and Girard to various philosophical traditions and the 'law and economics' movement. He defends punishment against its radical critics and offers a version of retribution, distinct from revenge, that holds that we punish not to deter or reform, but to mete out just deserts, vindicate right, and express society's righteous anger. Demonstrating first how this theory best accounts for how punishment is carried out, he then provides 'immanent criticism' of certain features of our practice that don't accord with the retributive principle.
Thought-provoking and deftly argued, "Punishment" will garner attention and spark debate among political theorists, philosophers, legal scholars, sociologists, and criminologists.
Thought-provoking and deftly argued, "Punishment" will garner attention and spark debate among political theorists, philosophers, legal scholars, sociologists, and criminologists.
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-07737-9 (9780520077379)
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09/2020
1st Edition
De Gruyter
€62.49
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Person
Mark Tunick is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and the author of Hegel's Political Philosophy.