Dignity, virtue and punishment : the ethical justification of disciplinary segregation in prisoners
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01/11/2010
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Resumo |
In this paper I reflect on Bersot and Arrigo’s argument that virtue ethics provides a sound ethical theory to guide judicial decisions concerning the legitimacy of subjecting mentality disordered offenders to long-term disciplinary solitary confinement. I expand on three issues evident in the Bersot and Arrigo paper: (1) the nature and justification of punishment; (2) the concept of dignity and its relevance to mentally disordered offenders placed in disciplinary solitary confinement, and (3) the nature and scope of virtue theory in the criminal justice context. |
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eng |
Publicador |
American Psychological Association |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30034213/ward-dignityvirtue-2010.pdf http://www.jtpcrim.org/December_2010/Dignity-Virtue-The-Ethical-Justification-of-Disciplinary-Segregation-in-Prisoners.pdf |
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2010, American Psychological Association |
Palavras-Chave | #offender punishment #virtue theory #mentally disordered offenders |
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Journal Article |