A collection of original contributions by philosophers working in the ethics of punishment, gathering new perspectives on various challenging topics including punishment and forgiveness, dignity, discrimination, public opinion, torture, rehabilitation, and restitution.
Punishment and Ethics: New Perspectives
β Scribed by Jesper Ryberg, J. Angelo Corlett (eds.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 199
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Punishment and the Socratic Roots of Retributivism....Pages 1-15
Punishment and British Idealism....Pages 16-32
Punishment and Restitution....Pages 33-51
Punishment and Rehabilitation....Pages 52-71
Punishment and the Measurement of Severity....Pages 72-91
Punishment and Forgiveness....Pages 92-110
Punishment and Dignity....Pages 111-129
Punishment and Torture....Pages 130-148
Punishment and Public Opinion....Pages 149-168
Punishment and Discrimination....Pages 169-188
Back Matter....Pages 189-190
β¦ Subjects
Ethics; Moral Philosophy; Philosophy of Law; Prison and Punishment
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