Punishment, politics and culture [electronic resource] / edited by Austin Sarat, Patricia Ewick. Sarat, Austin. Ewick, Patricia. Punishment. Justice, Administration of Philosophy. HV8491 .P86 2004 340.115072 22 340 Includes bibliographical references. Description based on print version record. Beginning with an overview of the history and philosophy of punishment, these articles explore penal practices in the modern state and the deeper philosophical and social aspects of retributive justice. Amsterdam : Elsevier/JAI, 2004. 2004. 2004 Text 1 online resource (xi, 282 p.) http://www.emeraldinsight.com/1059-4337/30 eng Studies in law, politics, and society, 1059-4337 ; v. 30 Studies in law, politics, and society ; v. 30. Punishment, politics and culture. Punishment, politics and culture.