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As the Coronavirus Rages in Prisons, Ethical Issues of Crime and Punishment Become More Compelling  


Author:  Austin Sarat.


Source: Volume 21, Number 06, September/October 2020 , pp.93-94(2)




Correctional Health Care Report

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Abstract: 

In this article, the author, a scholar who has studied penal policy in the U.S., argues that the coronavirus requires Americans to think hard about what is unjust and disproportionate punishment. It is a question that ethicists have tried to tackle for millennia, but has been given added urgency during the pandemic.

Keywords: Prison Overcrowding and Covid-19 Deaths

Affiliations:  1: Amherst College.

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