Fear or freedom?: Errico Malatesta on crime and punishment

Errico Malatesta (1853-1932) founded his anarchism on the idea that political systems are characterized by their method. This idea suggests contrasting punishment and abolitionism in terms of methods. Statism is steeped in fear: universal fear in the state of nature and deterrence as the state’s mor...

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Main Author: Turcato, Davide (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Envisioning abolition
Year: 2025, Pages: 207-225
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