The Limits of Blame : : Rethinking Punishment and Responsibility / / Erin I. Kelly.
Faith in the power and righteousness of retribution has taken over the American criminal justice system. Approaching punishment and responsibility from a philosophical perspective, Erin Kelly challenges the moralism behind harsh treatment of criminal offenders and calls into question our society’s c...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2018] ©2018 |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (216 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction: Criminalizing People
- 1. Accountability In Criminal Law
- 2. Skepticism About Moral Desert
- 3. Blame And Excuses
- 4. Criminal Justice Without Blame
- 5. Rethinking Punishment
- 6. Law Enforcement In An Unjust Society
- Conclusion: Civic Justice
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index