The Injustice of Punishment by Bruce N. Waller (English) Hardcover Book

Description: The Injustice of Punishment by Bruce N. Waller The Injustice of Punishment emphasizes that we can never make sense of moral responsibility while also acknowledging that punishment is sometimes unavoidable. Recognizing both the injustice and the necessity of punishment is painful but also beneficial. It motivates us to find effective means of minimizing both the use and severity of punishment, and encourages deeper inquiry into the causes of destructive behavior and how to change those causes in order to reduce the need for punishment. There is an emerging alternative to the comfortable but destructive system of moral responsibility and just deserts. That alternative is not the creation of philosophers but of sociologists, criminologists, psychologists, and workplace engineers; it was developed, tested, and employed in factories, prisons, hospitals, and other settings; and it is writ large in the practices of cultures that minimize belief in individual moral responsibility. The alternative marks a promising path to less punishment, less coercive control, deeper common commitment, and more genuine freedom. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Bruce N. Waller is professor of philosophy at Youngstown State University. He is the author or editor of fourteen books, including Against Moral Responsibility (2011) and The Stubborn System of Moral Responsibility (2015), as well as numerous journal articles. Table of Contents 1. Beyond the Moral Responsibility System2. The Unjust Necessity of Punishment3. Tychonic Moral Responsibility4. The Strike-Back Roots of Retributive Justice5. A Just World, Moral Responsibility, and the Justice of Punishment6. Does Denying Moral Responsibility Threaten Dignity, Rights, and Innocence? 7. Empirical Examination of Moral Responsibility8. How Does Belief in Moral Responsibility Undermine Personal Dignity?9. Efforts to Make Punishment Just10. Is Therapy an Alternative? 11. The No-Blame Systems Model12. No Limits on No-Blame13. A Universal No-Blame System14. Conclusion Review "Like all of his books, this one is philosophically up to date, admirably engages with a very broad range of literature outside philosophy, and expresses Wallers deeply caring attitude about human beings and vehement drive to correct social evils . . . The Injustice of Punishment is an important, original, and thoughtful contribution to the assessment of punishment, and in particular to the question of whether we would be better off here without the belief in moral responsibility." – Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews"With his characteristic verve and originality, Waller expands on his previous work on moral responsibility with a frontal attack against the notion that punishment can ever be just. To all those who eschew supernatural explanations, this book is a must-read." – Mark Bernstein, Purdue University, USA"In this book Waller honestly and conscientiously faces up to the unpleasant conclusion that increasingly seems unavoidable: that although no one deserves punishment, we cannot do away with it. No one interested in the debate should be without this book." – Michael Louis Corrado, University of North Carolina Law School, USA Review Quote "With his characteristic verve and originality, Waller expands on his previous work on moral responsibility with a frontal attack against the notion that punishment can ever be just. To all those who eschew supernatural explanations, this book is a must-read." Mark Bernstein, Purdue University, USA "In this book Waller honestly and conscientiously faces up to the unpleasant conclusion that increasingly seems unavoidable: that although no one deserves punishment, we cannot do away with it. No one interested in the debate should be without this book." Michael Louis Corrado, University of North Carolina Law School, USA Details ISBN1138506397 Year 2017 ISBN-10 1138506397 ISBN-13 9781138506398 Format Hardcover Author Bruce N. Waller Pages 252 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1946 Affiliation Youngstown State University, USA DEWEY 174.3 Language English AU Release Date 2017-10-31 NZ Release Date 2017-10-31 Publication Date 2017-10-31 UK Release Date 2017-10-31 Series Routledge Research in Applied Ethics Alternative 9780367594183 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136183089;

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