Albanese discusses the ethics of punishment this week. Ones approach to punishment & corrections suggests a lot about how one views the nature of crime (think back to criminology) and the possibility of a person changing. Bradley, in his discussion of mass incarceration, suggests that our view of punishment is related to our view of human worth and dignity.
How does our view of the human as a person shape ones view of the goal and ends of punishment?
What ethical theories should guide us in sentencing those convicted of crimes?
To what degree should prisons focus on life change or should we just view them as taking criminals off the streets?
Prison Fellowship, Responding to Crime & Incarceration: A Call to the Church Download Responding to Crime & Incarceration: A Call to the Church . Retrieved from https://www.prisonfellowship.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Justice-Declaration-White-Paper_FINAL.pdf
