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PSCI 23910 - Theories of Punishment

Course Credit: 1
THEORIES OF PUNISHMENT  Why do we punish? How do we justify it? Is punishment, ultimately, good? In this course, we will examine a range of philosophical treatments of punishment, texts in political theory and contemporary case studies (involving issues like torture, mass incarceration, and capital punishment) in order to better triangulate the very function of punishment in society.