Format:
ix, 389 Seiten
,
23 cm
Edition:
1st paperback edition
ISBN:
9781108723480
,
9781108484701
Series Statement:
Law and the cognitive sciences
Content:
"Within the criminal justice system, one of the most prominent justifications for legal punishment is retributivism. The retributive justification of legal punishment maintains that wrongdoers are morally responsible for their actions and deserve to be punished in proportion to their wrongdoing. This book argues against retributivism and develops a viable alternative that is both ethically defensible and practical. Introducing six distinct reasons for rejecting retributivism, Gregg D. Caruso contends that it is unclear that agents possess the kind of free will and moral responsibility needed to justify this view of punishment. While a number of alternatives to retributivism exist - including consequentialist deterrence, educational, and communicative theories - they have ethical problems of their own. Moving beyond existing theories, Caruso presents a new non-retributive approach called the public health-quarantine model. In stark contrast to retributivism, the public health-quarantine model provides a more human, holistic, and effective approach to dealing with criminal behavior." -- Publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781108689304
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Caruso, Gregg D., 1972 - Rejecting retributivism Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2021 ISBN 9781108689304
Language:
English
Keywords:
Retorsion
;
Vermeidung
;
Strafrecht
