Discourses on violence and punishment: probing the extremes
Auteur :
Petkovic, Krešimir
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781498513449
Date de publication :
27 juil. 2017
Dimensions :
23,6 x 16,1 x 3,9 cm
Poids :
1007 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book probes the extreme variation in discourses on violence and punishment. Its comprehensive examination brings together normative political-theoretical discourses on punishment, historical changes in violence and punishment, and perspectives on punishment from political powers, world religions, literature and film, criminology, and theodicy.