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Why punishment pleases : punitive feelings in a world of hostile solidarity

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Carvalho, Henrique and Chamberlen, Anastasia (2018) Why punishment pleases : punitive feelings in a world of hostile solidarity. Punishment & Society, 20 (2). pp. 217-234. doi:10.1177/1462474517699814 ISSN 1462-4745.

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Abstract

The argument advanced in this paper is that the motivation to punish relies on punishment producing a kind of solidarity that allows individuals to pursue emotional release together with a sense of belonging, without having to question or address why it is that they felt alienated and insecure in the first place. This raises the possibility that the reason why we believe punishment to be useful, and why we are motivated to punish, is because we derive pleasure from the utility of punishment. Simply stated, punishment pleases. It then analyses the relationship between punishment and solidarity to investigate why and how punishment pleases. We argue that the pleasure of punishment is directly linked to the specific kind of solidarity that punishment produces, which we call hostile solidarity. The paper explores the links between punishment and identity in order to examine the allure of hostile solidarity and then draws implications from this perspective and sets out an agenda for future research.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law
Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Punishment -- Social aspects, Solidarity, Pleasure, Identity (Philosophical concept)
Journal or Publication Title: Punishment & Society
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN: 1462-4745
Official Date: 1 April 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
1 April 2018Published
21 March 2017Available
23 February 2017Accepted
Volume: 20
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 217-234
DOI: 10.1177/1462474517699814
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 24 February 2017
Date of first compliant Open Access: 31 July 2017

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