Plato's penal code: tradition, controversy, and reform in greek penology
Auteur :
Saunders
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198149606
Date de publication :
16 déc. 1993
Dimensions :
23,2 x 15,5 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
716 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines in detail how Plato moved away from the traditional ancient Greek view of punishment as primarily retributive towards a theory of punishment, set out in his Laws, as reform of the offender, cast in medical terms, and designed to `cure' the criminal's mental state.