Justice Obsolete: Rethinking Crime, Responsibility, and Punishment in the Democr
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Justice Obsolete: Rethinking Crime, Responsibility, and Punishment in the Democr. It was not born in liberty - it was born in theocracy, shaped by divine law, and handed down through monarchy, inquisition, and colonial codes before being transplanted, unchanged in its logic, into the constitutions of 1776, 1789, and 1804. Justice Obsolete by Quesner Stephen Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Born in theocracy, transplanted unchanged into democratic constitutions, Criminal justice predates democracy and it is structurally incompatible with democratic logic remains theological. It impedes the democratic process. Publisher Description Does criminal justice still belong in a democracy?Not as a rhetorical question but as a legal and philosophical justice predates democracy by twenty-five centuries. It was not born in liberty - it was born in theocracy, shaped by divine law, and handed down through monarchy, inquisition, and colonial codes before being transplanted, unchanged in its logic, into the constitutions of 1776, 1789, and 1804. Its vocabulary is theological. Its categories - sin, guilt, expiation - belong to a moral order that democratic revolutions were supposed to dissolve. They did Justice Obsolete, Maître Quesner Stephen - former Deputy Government Commissioner at the Port-au-Prince Prosecutor's Office and holder of a Master's in Criminal Justice from the University of North Florida - presents six rigorous demonstrations that the criminal justice system is structurally incompatible with democratic order. Not reformably flawed. Structurally on Comte, Durkheim, Foucault, Beccaria, and two centuries of criminological science, the book establishes that crime is not a metaphysical fact, guilt is not a democratic category, and punishment is not a solution. The democratic state has no legitimate mandate to judge the moral character of its sovereign partners - only to address the concrete harm caused."This is not a call for impunity. It is a call for consistency. Justice Obsolete is essential reading for legal scholars, criminologists, policymakers, and every citizen who has sensed that something is fundamentally wrong - and wants the proof." Details ISBN-13 9798999461629 Title Justice Obsolete Author Quesner Stephen Format Paperback Year 2026 Pages 248 Edition 2nd Publisher Stegy Group Publishing GEItemID:177973725; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
