Punishment and political order /

Most of us think of punishment as an ugly display of power. But punishment also tells us something about the ideals and aspirations of a people and their government. How a state punishes reveals whether or not it is confident in its own legitimacy and sovereignty. Punishment and Political Order exam...

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Main Author:	McBride, Keally D.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2007.
Series:	Law, meaning, and violence.
Subjects:	Punishment > Philosophy. Punishment > Government policy. Social control. Sovereignty. Punishment > Government policy > United States. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology. POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory. United States. Strafjustiz Politisches System Rechtsphilosophie Strafe Politische Ordnung Electronic books.
Online Access:	EBSCOhost
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