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Getting Even: Revenge as a Form of Justice
Charles K.B. Barton
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Description for Getting Even: Revenge as a Form of Justice
Paperback. The author of this text aims to show that revenge is a required form of justice that should be incorporated into the criminal justice system. He argues that the current system disempowers those who are victims of crime, the accused, and their respective communities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 227.
Throughout most early cultures, the first form of justice was revenge. When a wrong occurred, revenge was an acceptable, even encouraged way to find redress. However, contemporary Western society condemns revenge both legally and socially. There are still penalties for taking the law into your own hands. In Getting Even, Charles K. B. Barton challenges the notion that revenge is always wrong. He argues that revenge is personal retribution and that, like any other form of punishment, it can be both just and unjust. Framing the issue in the broadest context as a way to address the needs of victim, ... Read more
Throughout most early cultures, the first form of justice was revenge. When a wrong occurred, revenge was an acceptable, even encouraged way to find redress. However, contemporary Western society condemns revenge both legally and socially. There are still penalties for taking the law into your own hands. In Getting Even, Charles K. B. Barton challenges the notion that revenge is always wrong. He argues that revenge is personal retribution and that, like any other form of punishment, it can be both just and unjust. Framing the issue in the broadest context as a way to address the needs of victim, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. Chicago, IL
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL, United States
ISBN
9780812694024
SKU
KEX0227789
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