Christie argues that imposing punishment is about inflicting pain. Since inflicting pain goes against widely shared values such as kindness and forgiveness, there is an attempt to hide the basic character of punishment. In cases where this is not possible, all sorts of reasons f…
The practice of mass incarceration has come under increasing criticism by criminologists and correction experts who, nevertheless, find themselves at a loss when it comes to offering credible, practical, and humane alternatives. In Civilization and Barbarism: Punishing Criminals…
"The practice of mass incarceration has come under increasing criticism by criminologists and correction experts who, nevertheless, find themselves at a loss when it comes to offering credible, practical, and humane alternatives. In Civilization and Barbarism: Punishing Criminal…
"The practice of mass incarceration has come under increasing criticism by criminologists and correction experts who, nevertheless, find themselves at a loss when it comes to offering credible, practical, and humane alternatives. In Civilization and Barbarism: Punishing Criminal…
In recent years there continues to be a concern over the lack of discipline in American schools. One of the most challenging and often one of the most baffling problems teachers have to face is of channeling the ceaseless activities of children in organized patterns of self-cont…
In Nigeria, corporal punishment is used widely in Nigeria’s judicial system, the home, and the classroom. The prevalent opinion in the education community is that corporal punishment helps students learn better and faster, keeps order in the classroom, and promotes a high studen…
Problem. Harsh punishment has been recognized as an antecedent of external locus of control. External locus of control has been associated with negative aspects of academic and social development. Educators in Africa need to know if caning is associated with external locus of co…
Corporal Punishment of Children - Comparative Legal and Social Developments towards Prohibition and Beyond' provides insights into the views and experiences of prominent academics, political, religious, and human rights activists from Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Israel,…
"Anglo-Saxon authorities often punished lawbreakers with harsh corporal penalties, such as execution, mutilation and imprisonment. Despite their severity, however, these penalties were not arbitrary exercises of power. Rather, theywere informed by nuanced philosophies of punishm…