The Meaning And Nature of Punishment

by Shichor, David

• ISBN13: 9781577663874
• ISBN10: 157766387X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-03
• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction	1	(2)
PART I The ``Why'' of Punishment	3	(80)
Social Control	5	(8)
Formal and Informal Controls	5	(3)
Civil and Criminal Law	8	(1)
Punishment	9	(4)
Cultural, Social, and Symbolic Aspects of Law and Punishment	13	(12)
Social Organization and Social Control	14	(2)
Formal Rationality	16	(1)
Models of Law	17	(4)
Symbolic Functions of Law	21	(4)
Boundary Maintenance	22	(1)
Expressive Function	22	(3)
Theories and Justifications of Punishment	25	(32)
Retribution	26	(4)
Deterrence	30	(7)
Incapacitation	37	(2)
Rehabilitation	39	(12)
Reintegration	51	(3)
Sustaining the Morale of the Conformists	54	(3)
Recent Trends in Penal Policies and Practices	57	(26)
Neo-Retributionist Orientation	59	(4)
Neo-Utilitarian Orientation	63	(2)
Contemporary Debates	65	(3)
Selective Incapacitation	68	(3)
Restorative Justice	71	(6)
The New Penology	77	(6)
PART II The ``How'' of Punishment	83	(106)
Evolution of Incarceration	87	(6)
Galleys and Workhouses	89	(2)
Banishment and Transportation	91	(2)
The Emergence of Penitentiaries and Prisons	93	(22)
Enlightenment Influences	93	(2)
Quakers and the Pennsylvania System	95	(3)
The Auburn System	98	(4)
Prison Expansion	102	(5)
The Decline of Prison Labor	103	(1)
Role of the Courts	104	(3)
Total Institutions	107	(2)
Inmate Subcultures	109	(4)
Incarceration as Policy	113	(2)
Emerging Issues: Private Prisons and Women's Prisons	115	(10)
Private Prisons	115	(6)
Women's Prisons	121	(4)
Parole	125	(8)
Alexander Maconochie	125	(2)
Conditional Release	127	(1)
Political Functions	128	(3)
Public Disfavor	131	(2)
Probation and Intermediate Sanctions	133	(14)
Probation	133	(4)
John Augustus and Probation	135	(1)
Conditional Reprieve	135	(1)
Presentence Reports	136	(1)
Intermediate Sanctions	137	(10)
Electronic Monitoring	138	(1)
Shock Probation and Boot Camps	139	(1)
Intensive Supervision in Probation (ISP)	140	(1)
House Arrest	141	(1)
Fines	141	(3)
Community Service Orders	144	(3)
Capital Punishment	147	(18)
Historical Roots	147	(2)
Constitutionality	149	(3)
Furman v. Georgia	149	(2)
McCleskey v. Kemp	151	(1)
Rationales and Concerns	152	(13)
Deterrence	152	(3)
Gap between Death Sentence and Execution	155	(1)
Wrongful Convictions	156	(3)
The Death Penalty for Juveniles and the Mentally III	159	(2)
Public Opinion and International Perspective	161	(4)
Special Issues in Punishment	165	(24)
Mandatory Sentences and Three-Strikes Laws	166	(6)
Sentencing Commissions and Alternative Courts	172	(4)
The Enduring Effects of Punishment	176	(2)
Punishment of White-Collar and Corporate Crime	178	(8)
Conclusion	186	(3)
References	189	(20)
Index	209