PENAL HISTORY UNMASKED: DISENTANGLING CRIME AND PUNISHMENT DYNAMICS

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12800174

Authors

  • Claire Isabelle Moreau Centre for Research in Criminal Matters, 3 Avenue Robert Schuman 13628 Aix-En-Provence Cedex France.
  • Philippe Laurent Martin Centre for Research in Criminal Matters, 3 Avenue Robert Schuman 13628 Aix-En-Provence Cedex France.

Keywords:

Penal evolution, Postmodern historiography, Crime and punishment, Political power, Penal history

Abstract

This paper critically examines the evolution of crime and punishment through various philosophical, sociological, and economic theories. Historically, scholars such as Marx and Durkheim have argued that penal evolution reflects a political expression of power. However, this study challenges that traditional perspective by adopting a postmodern historiographical approach. It suggests that the meaning and ownership of penal history have become increasingly ambiguous, leading to an inversion of the traditional synthesis of penal evolution. As the significance of the penal system becomes saturated and the consequences of punishment grow incomprehensible, the paper argues that any coherent ownership of penal history has been lost, if it ever existed. This reinterpretation sheds new light on the complexities and nuances of crime and punishment, revealing the intricate and often contradictory nature of penal history

Published

2024-07-23

How to Cite

Claire , I. M., & Philippe , L. M. (2024). PENAL HISTORY UNMASKED: DISENTANGLING CRIME AND PUNISHMENT DYNAMICS. SADI Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (SJIR), 11(3), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12800174

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2024): July-September

Section

Original Peer Reviewed Articles
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