Limits to Pain: The Role of Punishment in Penal Policy by Nils Christie, Howard Zehr

Limits to Pain: The Role of Punishment in Penal Policy

Nils Christie, Howard Zehr

121 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

nonfiction essays emotional reflective medium-paced
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Inflicting pain is a serious matter, often at variance with cherished values such as kindness and forgiveness. Attempts might therefore be made to hide the basic character of the activity, or to give various scientific reasons for inflicting pain....

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