Wesley Cragg

Retributivism and Its Critics Wesley Cragg

Retributivism is currently a keenly debated theory of punishment. In this volume, the contributors explore its various dimensions including its implications for sentencing and evaluate it against utilitarian options. Content: Jean Hampton: An Expressive Theory of Retribution - Brian Slattery: The Myth of Retributive Justice - Tim Dare: Retributivism, Punishment and Public Values - Anthony Duff: Alternatives to Punishment - or Alternative Punishments - Jerome Bickenbach: Duff on Non-Custodial Punishment - Sandra Marshall: Harm and Punishment in the Community