Hiding from Humanity (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Martha Craven
- First Published: 2004
- Type of Work: Law and philosophy
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
- Subjects: Freedom, Perception, Philosophy or philosophers, Crime or criminals, Prejudices or antipathies, Emotions, Law or legislation, Punishment, Minorities, Human behavior
Is it reasonable to have emotions such as anger and fear influence the level of criminal guilt assessed by the court? Should such emotions mitigate either the scope or severity of the crime or the degree of penalty imposed by a judge or jury? Particularly in a liberal society, should sentiments of disgust and the provocation of shame shape the construction of laws, constraint of individual actions, and civil punishment? These are some of the questions that occupy Hiding from Humanity: Disgust, Shame, and the Law, a predictably scholarly but accessible work by the University of...
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