Foundations Once Destroyed: The Catholic Church and Criminal Justice

[On several occasions in recent years, the Catholic bishops of the United States have sought to present the Catholic position in matters pertaining to crime and punishment. While in many ways laudable, these statements pay insufficient attention to important historical and conceptual foundations of...

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Main Author: Skotnicki, Andrew (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2004
In: Theological studies
Year: 2004, Volume: 65, Issue: 4, Pages: 792-816
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Summary:[On several occasions in recent years, the Catholic bishops of the United States have sought to present the Catholic position in matters pertaining to crime and punishment. While in many ways laudable, these statements pay insufficient attention to important historical and conceptual foundations of criminal justice in the Catholic tradition and reflect an inadequate understanding of current trends in present-day correctional policy.]
ISSN:2169-1304
Contains:Enthalten in: Theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/004056390406500405