Limits to Pain: The Role of Punishment in Penal Policy by Nils Christie

Limits to Pain: The Role of Punishment in Penal Policy

Nils Christie

121 pages paperback 1981

3 editions

nonfiction essays emotional reflective medium-paced
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Inflicting pain is a serious matter, often at variance with cherished values such as kindness and forgiveness. Attempts might therefore be made to hide the basic character of the activity, or to give various scientific reasons for inflicting pain....

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