Inferno: an anatomy of American punishment

Punishment misunderstood -- The ratchet effect in theory -- The mixed signs in suffering -- The legal punishers -- The legally punished -- The punitive impulse in American society -- The law against itself -- Coda : the psychology of punishment

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ferguson, Robert A. 1942-2017 (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. [u.a.] Harvard University Press 2014
In:Year: 2014
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 6734
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Keywords:
Punishment > Philosophy
Punishment > United States
USA > Strafjustiz > Moral > Menschenwürde
Description
Summary:Punishment misunderstood -- The ratchet effect in theory -- The mixed signs in suffering -- The legal punishers -- The legally punished -- The punitive impulse in American society -- The law against itself -- Coda : the psychology of punishment
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XI, 337 S. graph. Darst. 24 cm
ISBN:9780674728684