The ethics of reductionism and the alternatives

Pierre Landreville has always been concerned with whether community sanctions are real alternatives to incarceration. This article is based on his scientific contributions on this issue. In this perspective I will start by presenting the non legitimacy of prison and why its use should be limited. Th...

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Published in:Criminologie (Montréal) 2007-10, Vol.40 (2), p.89-101
Main Author: Kaminski, Dan
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Ethics
Human rights
Imprisonment
Legitimacy
New technology
Punishment
Reductionism
Surveillance
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Summary:Pierre Landreville has always been concerned with whether community sanctions are real alternatives to incarceration. This article is based on his scientific contributions on this issue. In this perspective I will start by presenting the non legitimacy of prison and why its use should be limited. Then the credibility of community sanctions will be examined. Finally I will question the negative impact of new technologies as alternatives to incarceration. Reprinted by permission of Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal
ISSN:0316-0041