Guilt and Shame, Justice and Mercy
This essay argues that the criminal justice system in the United States is flawed because it focuses principally on punishment of illegal actions without considering offenders as persons in their entirety. It considers the role that constructive shame and mercy can play in addressing this flaw. The...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2020]
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| En: |
Journal of religious ethics
Año: 2020, Volumen: 48, Número: 3, Páginas: 418-435 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
USA
/ Jurisprudencia
/ Pena
/ Justicia
/ Deuda
/ Vergüenza
/ Gracia
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| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | AB Filosofía de la religión NCA Ética VA Filosofía |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Punishment
B Shame B Guilt B Mercy B Criminal Justice |
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Sumario: | This essay argues that the criminal justice system in the United States is flawed because it focuses principally on punishment of illegal actions without considering offenders as persons in their entirety. It considers the role that constructive shame and mercy can play in addressing this flaw. The essay concludes by applying this argument to the case of shaming penalties within criminal justice. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/jore.12323 |