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

Lessons Learned from Islamic Criminal Justice Systems

Sanaz Alasti (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
174 Seiten
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-6669-3030-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Sanaz Alasti leaves the mainstream alternatives to incarceration to examine a different, seemingly archaic approach, physical (but non-carceral) punishmentcorporal punishment. This book ignites debates about the history, persistence, and use of corporal punishment in criminal justice systems. Alasti compares penological practices in in Western societies, represented by the United States, and Islamic societies, represented by Iran, to analyze which practices are more deterrent, less costly, and most humane. While Alasti does not suggest this should be the norm, she does present intriguing questions. Which is more barbaric? Is judicial corporal punishment a more humane and effective form of punishment compared to incarceration? Is corporal punishment a less cruel alternative to spending years behind bars in primitive and punitive jails and prisons? This book would be of interest to those studying criminology, criminal justice, history, law, and sociology.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.8.2023
• Vorwort: Mitchel P. Roth
• Zusatzinfo: 20 Illustrations including: - 4 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs; - 5 Tables; - 11 Text Boxes.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Strafverfahrensrecht
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: Alternatives to Prisons • corporal punishment • Criminology • Cruel Punishment • history of punishment • Islamic Law • Islamic Punishments • Law • Mass Incarceration • Middle Eastern Studies • Prison Flaws • Sociology • whipping
• ISBN-10: 1-6669-3030-X / 166693030X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-6669-3030-6 / 9781666930306