Bücher der Reihe Studies in Law, Politics, and Society

Features a symposium on law and film as well as two articles of general interest. This book addresses central questions in the operation of law and legal systems.

Contains articles from political science, sociology, and law, which examine the legal treatment of 'suspect' populations, the work of legal actors, and the works of various legal devices.

Starting with an overview of the history and philosophy of punishment, this title includes articles that explore penal practices in the modern state and the deeper philosophical and social aspects of retributive justice.

Presents an issue devoted to exploring humanistic perspectives on the subject of punishment. This book explores the way deviant subjects are constructed and made available for punishment, the philosophical context within which decisions about punishment are made, and the inner workings of the penal apparatus.

At the center of our belief in law is the hope and expectation that law can differentiate the guilty from the innocent. The articles in this volume explore law's guilt about literature, various domains in which bodies of guilt appear, and historical perspectives on the subject of guilt.