The Potentials and Limits of De-Incarceration / Daniel J. D'Amico. The Problem of Punishment / John Hasnas -- Unconscionable Punishment / Michael Huemer -- The Coproduction of Justice / Nathan Goodman -- The Certainty of Punishment and the Proportionality of Incarceration / Chris Barker -- Imprisonment and the Right to Freedom of Movement / Robert C. Hughes -- Are there Expressive Constraints on Incarceration? / Bill Wringe -- Punishment, Restitution, and Incarceration / David Boonin -- Communicative Theories of Punishment and the Impact of Apology / Eddy Nahmias and Eyal Aharoni -- A Reparative Approach to Parole-Release Decisions / Kristen Bell -- Restorative Justice in High Schools: A Roadmap to Transforming Prisons / Johanna C. Luttrell -- Reforming Youth Incarceration in the United States / Cara H. Drinan -- Policing for "Profit": The Political Economy of Private Prisons and Asset Forfeiture / Abigail R. Hall and Veronica J. Mercier -- Why Paternalists and Social Welfarists Should Oppose Criminal Drug Laws / Andrew Cohen and William Glod -- The Need for Prosecutorial Guidelines / John F. Pfaff -- Prison Tunnel Vision / Josh Dohmen -- Exile as an Alternative to Incarceration / Briana McGinnis -- Corporal Punishment as an Alternative to Incarceration / Jason Brennan -- The Potentials and Limits of De-Incarceration / Daniel J. D'Amico.
Summary:
"One of the most important problems faced by the United States is addressing its broken criminal justice system. This collection of essays offers a thorough examination of incarceration as a form of punishment. In addition to focusing on the philosophical aspects related to punishment, the volume';s diverse group of contributors provides additional background in criminology, economics, law, and sociology to help contextualize the philosophical issues. The first group of essays addresses whether or not our current institutions connected with punishment and incarceration are justified in a liberal society. The next set of chapters explores the negative effects of incarceration as a form of punishment, including its impact on children and families. The volume then describes how we arrived at our current situation in the United States, focusing on questions related to how we view prisons and prisoners, policing for profit, and the motivations of prosecutors in trying to secure convictions. Finally, Rethinking Punishment in the Era of Mass Incarceration examines specific policy alternatives that might offer solutions to our current approach to punishment and incarceration."-- Provided by publisher.
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