Moderation, Minimalism, and Abolition: A Critical Examination of Reductionist Philosophies of Punishment Drawing on Philosophical-Theological Ethics KU Leuven
Of the various sub-disciplines within the humanities and social sciences, theological ethics—with its foundational narrative of wrongdoing, punishment, and forgiveness—is maybe best placed to augment contemporary theorising about punishment and prison; yet it is maybe the most marginal within existing penological debates. This doctorate seeks to contribute in a meaningful way to current debates on how punishment is conceptualised and then ...