Limits of Blame - Rethinking Punishment and Responsibility

Informationen zum Autor Erin Kelly is Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University. Klappentext Faith in the power and righteousness of retribution has taken over the American criminal justice system. Approaching punishment and responsibility from a philosophical perspective, Erin Kelly challenges the moralism behind harsh treatment of criminal offenders and calls into question our society¿s commitment to mass incarceration. Zusammenfassung Faith in the power and righteousness of retribution has taken over the American criminal justice system. Approaching punishment and responsibility from a philosophical perspective, Erin Kelly challenges the moralism behind harsh treatment of criminal offenders and calls into question our society’s commitment to mass incarceration.

Product details

• Authors: Erin Kelly, Erin I Kelly, Erin I. Kelly
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9780674980778
• ISBN: 978-0-674-98077-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Ethics, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, LAW / Jurisprudence, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Popular philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Jurisprudence & general issues, Political science and theory, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Jurisprudence and general issues