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Punishment occupies a central place in our lives and attitudes. We
suffer a profound ambivalence about its moral consequences. Persons
who have been punished or are liable to be punished have long
objected to the legitimacy of punishment. We are all objects of
punishment, yet we are also its users. Our ambivalence is so
profound that not only do we punish others, but we punish ourselves
as well. We view those who submit too willingly to punishment as
"obedient" verging on the groveling coward, and we view those who
resist punishment as "disobedient," rebels. In The Punishment
Response Graeme Newman describes the uses of punishment and how
these uses change over time.Some argue that punishment promotes
discrimination and divisiveness in society. Others claim that it is
through punishment that order and legitimacy are upheld. It is
important that punishment is understood as neither one nor the
other; it is both. This point, simple though it seems, has never
really been addressed. This is why Newman claims we wax and wane in
our uses of punishment; why punishing institutions are clogged by
bureaucracy; why the death penalty comes and goes like the
tide.Graeme Newman emphasizes that punishment is a cultural process
and also a mechanism of particular institutions, of which criminal
law is but one. Because academic discussions of punishment have
been confined to legalistic preoccupations, much of the policy and
justification of punishment have been based on discussions of
extreme cases. The use of punishment in the sphere of crime is an
extreme unto itself, since crime is a minor aspect of daily life.
The uses of punishment, and the moral justifications for punishment
within the family and school have rarely been considered, certainly
not to the exhaustive extent that criminal law has been in this
outstanding work.
This title was first published in 2002: The issue of immigration
and crime in all of its many contexts and forms, is a problem which
affects numerous countries throughout the world. In many countries,
immigrants have been accused of disproportionate involvement in
crime while, in others, immigrants are often claimed to be the
victims of criminal offenders, as well as indifferent criminal
justice systems. The subjects covered within this informative
collection include the offending and victimization rates of
immigrants and their dependants, institutional racism, human
trafficking/smuggling and ethnic conflicts. In particular, the
problems faced by female immigrants are addressed in detail. Whilst
some papers look at the issues facing particular countries, such as
Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, Israel and Turkey, others
adopt a more comparative approach. Migration, Culture Conflict and
Crime is an essential and compelling read for all those with a
strong interest in this important area. Not only does it
significantly advance our scientific knowledge concerning the
relationship between immigration, crime and justice, but it also
sets forth a number of proposals which, if implemented, could
address many of the problems found in these areas.
A collection of original papers examining the theoretical and
philosophical bases of the perspective of situational crime
prevention. Among issues examined are: the status of situational
crime prevention as a theory; the theoretical traditions and
context of SCP; the relationship of rational choice to SCP;
utilitarianism and SCP; and the ethical./policy implications of
SCP.
This title was first published in 2002: The issue of immigration
and crime in all of its many contexts and forms, is a problem which
affects numerous countries throughout the world. In many countries,
immigrants have been accused of disproportionate involvement in
crime while, in others, immigrants are often claimed to be the
victims of criminal offenders, as well as indifferent criminal
justice systems. The subjects covered within this informative
collection include the offending and victimization rates of
immigrants and their dependants, institutional racism, human
trafficking/smuggling and ethnic conflicts. In particular, the
problems faced by female immigrants are addressed in detail. Whilst
some papers look at the issues facing particular countries, such as
Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, Israel and Turkey, others
adopt a more comparative approach. Migration, Culture Conflict and
Crime is an essential and compelling read for all those with a
strong interest in this important area. Not only does it
significantly advance our scientific knowledge concerning the
relationship between immigration, crime and justice, but it also
sets forth a number of proposals which, if implemented, could
address many of the problems found in these areas.
Punishment occupies a central place in our lives and attitudes.
We suffer a profound ambivalence about its moral consequences.
Persons who have been punished or are liable to be punished have
long objected to the legitimacy of punishment. We are all objects
of punishment, yet we are also its users. Our ambivalence is so
profound that not only do we punish others, but we punish ourselves
as well. We view those who submit too willingly to punishment as
"obedient" verging on the groveling coward, and we view those who
resist punishment as "disobedient," rebels. In "The Punishment
Response" Graeme Newman describes the uses of punishment and how
these uses change over time.
Some argue that punishment promotes discrimination and
divisiveness in society. Others claim that it is through punishment
that order and legitimacy are upheld. It is important that
punishment is understood as neither one nor the other; it is both.
This point, simple though it seems, has never really been
addressed. This is why Newman claims we wax and wane in our uses of
punishment; why punishing institutions are clogged by bureaucracy;
why the death penalty comes and goes like the tide.
Graeme Newman emphasizes that punishment is a cultural process
and also a mechanism of particular institutions, of which criminal
law is but one. Because academic discussions of punishment have
been confined to legalistic preoccupations, much of the policy and
justification of punishment have been based on discussions of
extreme cases. The use of punishment in the sphere of crime is an
extreme unto itself, since crime is a minor aspect of daily life.
The uses of punishment, and the moral justifications for punishment
within the family and school have rarely been considered, certainly
not to the exhaustive extent that criminal law has been in this
outstanding work.
Substantially revised and extended, Newman takes his argument one
further logical step - and treads where no other criminologist has
dared to go.
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