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The limits of blame : rethinking punishment and responsibility / Erin I. Kelly.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kelly, Erin I., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Retribution--Philosophy.
- Retribution.
- Punishment--United States--Philosophy.
- Punishment.
- Criminal liability--United States--Philosophy.
- Criminal liability.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (229 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2018
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Faith in the power and righteousness of retribution has taken over the American criminal justice system. Approaching punishment and responsibility from a philosophical perspective, Erin Kelly challenges the moralism behind harsh treatment of criminal offenders and calls into question our society's commitment to mass incarceration.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction: Criminalizing People
- 1. Accountability In Criminal Law
- 2. Skepticism About Moral Desert
- 3. Blame And Excuses
- 4. Criminal Justice Without Blame
- 5. Rethinking Punishment
- 6. Law Enforcement In An Unjust Society
- Conclusion: Civic Justice
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-216) and index
- ISBN:
- 0-674-98941-4
- 0-674-98943-0
- OCLC:
- 1055413758
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