Judicial Corporal Punishment as an Alternative to Incarceration in the United States

Sanaz Alasti leaves the mainstream alternatives to incarceration to examine a different, seemingly archaic approach, physical (but non-carceral) punishment—corporal punishment. This book ignites debates about the history, persistence, and use of corporal punishment in criminal justice systems.

Alasti compares penological practices in in Western societies, represented by the United States, and Isla...