Judicial Corporal Punishment as an Alternative to Incarceration in the United States

Lessons Learned from Islamic Criminal Justice Systems

Sanaz Alasti (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

158 Seiten

2023
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-6669-3029-0 (ISBN)

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This book ignites debates about the history and persistence of judicial corporal punishment in criminal justice systems and examines if corporal punishment is a less cruel alternative to spending years behind bars in primitive and punitive jails and prisons.

Sanaz Alasti leaves the mainstream alternatives to incarceration to examine a different, seemingly archaic approach, physical (but non-carceral) punishment—corporal punishment. This book ignites debates about the history, persistence, and use of corporal punishment in criminal justice systems.

Alasti compares penological practices in in Western societies, represented by the United States, and Islamic societies, represented by Iran, to analyze which practices are more deterrent, less costly, and most humane. While Alasti does not suggest this should be the norm, she does present intriguing questions. Which is more barbaric? Is judicial corporal punishment a more humane and effective form of punishment compared to incarceration? Is corporal punishment a less cruel alternative to spending years behind bars in primitive and punitive jails and prisons? This book would be of interest to those studying criminology, criminal justice, history, law, and sociology.

Sanaz Alasti is professor of criminal justice and director of the center for death penalty studies at Lamar University.

List of Tables and Figures
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Definition and History of Corporal Punishment
Chapter 2: Incarceration v. Corporal Punishment
Chapter 3: Penological Objectives and Advantages of Corporal Punishment
Chapter 4: From Different Method to International Restrictions
Chapter 5: Contemporary Use of Corporal Punishments
Chapter 6: Corporal Punishment and Human Rights
Conclusion
Appendix: Table of Cases
Glossary
Bibliography
About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	20.07.2023
Vorwort	Mitchel P. Roth
Zusatzinfo	4 b/w photos; 5 tables; 11 textboxes;
Sprache	englisch
Maße	159 x 237 mm
Gewicht	435 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Strafverfahrensrecht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-6669-3029-6 / 1666930296
ISBN-13	978-1-6669-3029-0 / 9781666930290
Zustand	Neuware