Rational Anger : An International Comparison of Legal Systems / Stina Bergman Blix , Nina Törnqvist.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blix, Stina Bergman, author.

Contributor:

Törnqvist, Nina, contributor.

Series:

Routledge frontiers of criminal justice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences.

Psychology.

Behavioral sciences.

Local Subjects:

Behavioral sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (124 pages).

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2025.

Summary:

"Exploring the rationales behind legal anger, its logic and origins, this book draws on the perspectives of judges and prosecutors in Italy, Sweden, the USA, and Scotland. When do judges and prosecutors become angry in court, what do they become angry about, and which other emotions open up for anger? Anger brings people to court and is essential in evaluating wrongdoing and attributing blame, but at the same time anger is seen as a threat to well-reasoned and just decision-making. Drawing on observations, interviews, and shadowing of legal professionals, the text demonstrates how anger is entangled with legal thought and comes into play in legal practices. By comparing the workings and displays of anger found in different legal systems and emotional cultures, the book elucidates assumptions about law, morality, truth, and emotions that we commonly take for granted. Rational Anger will be of great interest to students and scholars of criminology, criminal justice, sociology, law, social psychology, and organisation studies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Nagging Narratives

Timely Temper

Respectable Rage

Discussion.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781003330592

1003330592

OCLC:

1466097934