ERC Starting Grant · 2024
Social Defence. Uncovering the Transnational Epistemology of the Punitive Age
The commonly accepted reason for the right to punish is the defence of society, or social defence. However, its meaning in Western criminal justice remains unclear. In an increasingly punitive age, punishments have become harsher, irrespective of the seriousness of the crime. It is therefore necessary to scrutinise the episteme behind punishment. In fact, despite its profound impact on individuals’ lives, the penal system lacks an adequate normative foundation because social defence functions as an implicit paradigm without a clear elaboration. P-AGE’s objective is to analyse the long-term discourse on social defence and its current transnational relevance, with the ultimate goal of…
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