The culture of vengeance and the fate of American justice /

America is driven by vengeance in Terry Aladjem's provocative account - a reactive, public anger that is a threat to democratic justice itself. From the return of the death penalty to the wars on terror and in Iraq, Americans demand retribution and moral certainty; they assert the 'rights...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aladjem, Terry Kenneth
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Temas:
Universidad Sergio Arboleda
Political culture > United States.
Justice.
Rule of law > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Punishment > United States.
Revenge > United States.
Règle de droit > États-Unis.
Justice pénale > Administration > États-Unis.
Vengeance > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
Criminal justice, Administration of
Justice
Political culture
Punishment
Revenge
Rule of law
Strafjustiz
Rache
United States
USA
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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