State Punishment

by Nicola Lacey

Lacey criticizes the fundamental liberal philosophical assumptions underlying much of the modern tradition of theorising about punishment and argues instead for its justifying social functions.

Genres: Philosophy

222 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Jonny Berglind · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great insights about the flaws of modern liberalism in the light of state punishment.

[Sharif Farrag · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really not very good. Meandering sentences, superficial criticisms of traditional justifications of state punishment and constant deferral of important topics to later in the book (where they are usually not adequately addressed). Compares poorly to RA Duff's work on punishment which contains much more careful exposition of traditional theories and develops a novel position in the field.