Sanaz Alasti

Judicial Corporal Punishment as an Alternative to Incarceration in the United States

Lessons Learned from Islamic Criminal Justice Systems

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Produktbeschreibung

This book ignites debates about the history and persistence of judicial corporal punishment in criminal justice systems and examines if corporal punishment is a less cruel alternative to spending years behind bars in primitive and punitive jails and prisons.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 158
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 394g
• ISBN-13: 9781666930290
• ISBN-10: 1666930296
• Artikelnr.: 67991354

Autorenporträt

Sanaz Alasti is professor of criminal justice and director of the center for death penalty studies at Lamar University.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables and Figures
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Definition & History of Corporal Punishment
Chapter 2: Incarceration v. Corporal Punishment
Chapter 3: Penological Objectives and Advantages of Corporal Punishment
Chapter 4: From Different Method to International Restrictions
Chapter 5: Contemporary Use of Corporal Punishments
Chapter 6: Corporal Punishment & Human Rights
Conclusion
Appendix: Table of Cases
Glossary
Bibliography
About the Author