1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910783769703321

Autore

Golash Deirdre

Titolo

The case against punishment [[electronic resource] ] : retribution, crime prevention, and the law / / Deirdre Golash

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : New York University Press, c2005

ISBN

0-8147-3329-8

1-4294-1411-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Disciplina

364.6

Soggetti

Punishment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-210) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Case Against Punishment -- Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 An Institution in Search of Moral Grounding -- I. Introduction -- II. Harms Done by Punishment -- III. Justifying the Harm of Punishment -- 2 Does Punishment Do More Good than Harm? -- I. Introduction -- II. Crime-Preventive Effects of Punishment -- III. Consideration of Alternatives -- IV. Theoretical Objections -- V. Conclusion -- 3 Preserving the Moral Order -- I. Hegel -- II. Punishment as Vindicating Victims -- III. Punishment as Expressing Justified Anger -- 4 Retribution and Social Choice -- I. Introduction -- II. Pure Retributivism -- III. Retributive Punishment as Promoting Social Control -- IV. Restitution -- V. Conclusion -- 5 Punishment as Self-Defense -- I. Introduction -- II. What Justifies Self-Defense? -- III. Conclusion -- 6 Punishment as Communication -- I. Introduction -- II. Moral Reform Theories -- III. Paternalism -- IV. Nonpaternalistic Goals -- V. Aiming at the Good of the Offender -- VI. Restoring Relationships -- VII. Moral Reform in an Ideal Society -- VIII. Conclusion -- 7 Is Punishment Justified? -- I. Crime Prevention: Doing Good by Doing Harm -- II. Harming Offenders as Good in Itself -- III. Harming Offenders for Their Own Moral Good -- IV. Conclusion -- 8 What if Punishment Is Not Justified? -- I. Introduction -- II. Crime Prevention -- III. Responding to Unprevented Crimes -- IV. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

What ends do we expect and hope to serve in punishing criminal



wrongdoers? Does the punishment of offenders do more harm than good for American society? In The Case against Punishment, Deirdre Golash addresses these and other questions about the value of punishment in contemporary society. Drawing on both empirical evidence and philosophical literature, this book argues that the harm done by punishing criminal offenders is ultimately morally unjustified. Asserting that punishment inflicts both intended and unintended harms on offenders, Golash suggests that crime can be reduced by addressing social problems correlated with high crime rates, such as income inequality and local social disorganization. Punishment may reduce crime, but in so doing, causes a comparable amount of harm to offenders. Instead, Golash suggests, we should address criminal acts through trial, conviction, and compensation to the victim, while also providing the criminal with the opportunity to reconcile with society through morally good action rather than punishment.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910970518103321

Autore

Cumming Valerie

Titolo

The dictionary of fashion history / / Valerie Cumming, C. W. Cunnington, and P. E. Cunnington

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, , 2020

London, England : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2020

ISBN

9786613079701

9781472577702

1472577701

9781474269728

1474269729

9781350216686

1350216682

9781472577696

1472577698

9781472577719

147257771X

9781283079709

1283079704

9780857851437

0857851438

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (302 p.)

Disciplina

391.00903



Soggetti

Clothing and dress - History

Fashion - History

History of fashion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Based on A Dictionary of English Costume 900-1900 by C. W. Cunnington, P. E. Cunnington and Charles Beard, now completely revised, updated and supplemented to the present day by Valerie Cumming."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-366).

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to the 2010 edition -- Introduction to the 2017 edition -- Preface to the first edition -- Guide to using the dictionary -- The dictionary of fashion history -- Glossary : fibres, fabrics, materials -- Glossary of laces -- Glossary : obsolete colour names.

Sommario/riassunto

"This new edition of The Dictionary of Fashion History further updates the landmark work of C. Willett Cunnington, Phillis Cunnington and Charles Beard. Featuring over 60 new and revised entries on diverse topics such as the Onesie, Brothel Creepers and the Birkin Bag, this edition is even more comprehensive and brings this costume historian's bible fully up to date. With many more images to accompany the text and illustrate key fashions / including cartoons, prints and lavish color photographs of surviving garments / this version of the dictionary brings dazzling and unusual garments to life for researchers, students, costume designers and everyone interested in the subject. Clear, concise, and meticulous in detail, this essential reference work answers countless questions relating to the history of dress and adornment and will continue to be the definitive guide for many years to come."--Publisher's description.