Punishment, participatory democracy, and the jury

Focusing contemporary democratic theory on the neglected topic of punishment, this book argues for increased civic engagement in criminal justice as an antidote to the American penal state. It considers how the jury may serve as a participatory institution that gathers and utilizes citizen's ju...

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Autor principal: Dzur, Albert W. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: New York Oxford Oxford University Press 2012
En:Año: 2012
Acceso en línea: Índice
Volltext (Verlag)
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Palabras clave:
Democracy > United States
Democracy ; United States
Jury > United States
Jury ; United States
Political Participation > United States
Political participation > United States
Political participation ; United States
Punishment > United States
Punishment ; United States
USA > Geschworenengericht > Strafe > Demokratie > Politische Beteiligung
Publicación relacionada:Erscheint auch als: 684897954
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Sumario:Focusing contemporary democratic theory on the neglected topic of punishment, this book argues for increased civic engagement in criminal justice as an antidote to the American penal state. It considers how the jury may serve as a participatory institution that gathers and utilizes citizen's juridical capabilities rather than merely expressing unreflective public opinion.
Notas:Includes bibliographical references (p. 199 - 213) and index
Descripción Física:X, 221 S.
ISBN:9780199874095
9780199980024
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199874095.001.0001