RT Article
T1 Punitiveness: a philosophical perspective
JF Criminal justice policy review
VO 31
IS 7
SP 991
OP 1014
A1 Jacobs, Jonathan A. 1955-
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1767935676
AB In what respects can philosophical consideration of punitiveness as a sentiment, an attitude, and a motive illuminate whether there is a proper role for it, especially in regard to the context of criminal justice? Clearly, there are ways in which punitiveness can be excessive and needlessly harming. Are there also ways in which it can be felt and expressed in proper measure, or respects in which it is merited? Some of the distinctive harms of punitiveness are explicated, but it is shown that it is not always, or necessarily, morally problematic or objectionable. In fact, it can have an important role in preserving the civility of society.
K1 Attitudes
K1 Desert
K1 Punitiveness
K1 Resentment
K1 Civility
DO 10.1177/0887403418755463