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SUMMARY:Critique of Punitive Reason  - Didier Fassin\, James Wolfensohn Pr
 ofessor of Social Science
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DESCRIPTION:Over the past three decades\, almost all Western countries hav
 e developed increasingly severe policies against crime\, leading to the sk
 yrocketing of prison demographics\, despite declining rates of the most se
 rious ones. The punitive moment contemporary societies are going through i
 nvites us to a fundamental reflection on the reasons why we punish. The ju
 stification of punishment has indeed long been an important topic in moral
  philosophy and legal studies\, with two major strands: utilitarianism and
  retributivism. On the basis of research conducted on police\, justice and
  prison in France\, the lecture will propose a critical examination of the
 se theories.
LOCATION:Large Lecture Theatre\, Department of Geography\, Downing Site
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