Paradox of punishment, the: reflections on the economics of criminal justice
Auteur :
Miceli, Thomas J.
Éditeur :
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN :
9783030316976
Date de publication :
14 nov. 2020
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
Finally, the book argues that, in addition to the threat of criminal sanctions, law inculcates principles of acceptable behavior among citizens by asserting that certain acts are “against the law.†This “expressive function†of law can influence behavior to the extent that at least some people in society are receptive to such a message.