Punishment, politics and culture

• Other Authors: Sarat, Austin, Ewick, Patricia
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier/JAI, 2004.
• Series: Studies in law, politics, and society ; v. 30.
• Subjects: Punishment.; Justice, Administration of > Philosophy.; Penology & punishment.; Social Science > Sociology > General.; Political Science > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.

Beginning with an overview of the history and philosophy of punishment, these articles explore penal practices in the modern state and the deeper philosophical and social aspects of retributive justice.