Of one-eyed and toothless miscreants : making the punishment fit the crime? /

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Imprint:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Series:	Studies in crime and public policy Oxford scholarship online Studies in crime and public policy. Oxford scholarship online.
Subject:	Punishment -- Philosophy. Retribution -- Philosophy. Proportionality in law.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12685812

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Other authors / contributors:	Tonry, Michael H., editor.
ISBN:	9780190070625 (ebook) : No price
Notes:	Also issued in print: 2019. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 16, 2019).
Summary:	This volume examines scholarly and lay thinking about punishment of people convicted of crimes with particular emphasis on 'making the punishment fit the crime.' The contributors challenge the most prevalent current theories and emphasize the need for a shift away from the politicized emotionalism of recent decades. They argue that theories that coincided with mass incarceration and rampant injustice to countless individuals are evolving in ways that better countenance moving toward more humane and thoughtful approaches.
Target Audience:	Specialized.
Other form:	Print version : 9780190070595

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