Crime and punishment [electronic resource] : perspectives from the humanities / edited by Austin Sarat.
Series: Studies in law, politics, and society ; v. 37.Publication details: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier JAI, c2005.Description: 1 online resource (ix, 331 p.) : illISBN:- 9781849503693 (electronic bk.) :
- 1849503699 (electronic bk.) :
- 303.36 22
- K18 .E837 v. 37
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Includes bibliographical references.
Volume 37 of "Studies in Law, Politics, and Society" presents a special issue devoted to exploring humanistic perspectives on the subject of punishment. Drawing together a distinguished group of interdisciplinary scholars, it explores the way "deviant" subjects are constructed and made available for punishment, the philosophical context within which decisions about punishment are made, and the inner workings of the penal apparatus. Diverse in their theoretical inspirations and approaches, the articles published here represent a significant advance in our understanding of the complex intersections of punishment, politics, and culture.
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