Punishment, Participatory Democracy, and the Jury
Author | : Albert W. Dzur |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2012-09-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199874095 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199874093 |
Rating | : 4/5 (093 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Punishment, Participatory Democracy, and the Jury by : Albert W. Dzur
Download or read book Punishment, Participatory Democracy, and the Jury written by Albert W. Dzur and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing contemporary democratic theory on the neglected topic of punishment, this book argues for increased civic engagement in criminal justice as an antidote to the American penal state. It considers how the jury may serve as a participatory institution that gathers and utilizes citizen's juridical capabilities rather than merely expressing unreflective public opinion.