The Injustice of Punishment Contributor(s): Waller, Bruce N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367594188 ISBN-13: 9780367594183 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Free Will & Determinism - Law | Ethics & Professional Responsibility |
Dewey: 174.3 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 252 pages |
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Publisher Description: The Injustice of Punishment emphasizes that we can never make sense of moral responsibility while also acknowledging that punishment is sometimes unavoidable. Recognizing both the injustice and the necessity of punishment is painful but also beneficial. It motivates us to find effective means of minimizing both the use and severity of punishment, and encourages deeper inquiry into the causes of destructive behavior and how to change those causes in order to reduce the need for punishment. There is an emerging alternative to the comfortable but destructive system of moral responsibility and just deserts. That alternative is not the creation of philosophers but of sociologists, criminologists, psychologists, and workplace engineers; it was developed, tested, and employed in factories, prisons, hospitals, and other settings; and it is writ large in the practices of cultures that minimize belief in individual moral responsibility. The alternative marks a promising path to less punishment, less coercive control, deeper common commitment, and more genuine freedom. |