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- Title: Crimes of Punishment
- Author : Theodore L. Dorpat
- Release Date : January 15, 2007
- Genre: Social Science,Books,Nonfiction,Professional & Technical,Law,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 1155 KB
Description
Dr. Dorpat argues convincingly that, far from deterring further acts of crime or violence, both corporal and emotional punishment can only create further violence, in an expanding process that affects us all. This groundbreaking book by an award-winning psychoanalyst and forensic psychiatrist presents a comprehensive exploration of a timely but often taboo topic: the failure of punishment to deter crime and violence, an issue that affects us both individually and as a culture. Written at the culmination of the author’s fifty-year career as a psychoanalyst, forensic psychologist and scholar, this wide-ranging work identifies the origins of violence and investigates the surprising consequences of punishment from a multitude of perspectives. In his treatment of the topic, Dr. Dorpat utilizes scientific research; ethical reasoning, and his vast clinical experience and insight. He also suggests the benefits of new and emerging humane alternatives to the revenge/punishment model currently entrenched in our society, such as restorative justice.