Punishment in Popular Culture |
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| Editor:
| Ogletree Jr., Charles J.
Sarat, Austin |
| Series title: | The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute Series on Race and Justice Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4798-3352-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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The way a society punishes demonstrates its commitment to standards of judgment and justice, its distinctive views of blame and responsibility, and its particular way of responding to evil. Punishment in Popular Culture examines the cultural presuppositions that undergird America's distinctive approach to punishment and analyzes punishment as a ......
The way a society punishes demonstrates its commitment to standards of judgment and justice, its distinctive views of blame and responsibility, and its particular way of responding to evil. Punishment in Popular Culture examines the cultural presuppositions that undergird America's distinctive approach to punishment and analyzes punishment as a ......