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Crime and punishment, London School of Economics, University

retributive justice vs utilitarian justice
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Retributive vs utilitarian justice

The ethics and philosophy of punishment: retributive justice vs utilitarian justice. Defining the appropriate punishments for crimes. Join our LSE debate!

racism in the criminal justice system
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Racism in the criminal justice system

Is justice racist? Certain ethnic groups are over-represented in our prisons. But is there systemic racism in the criminal justice system? LSE100 debates

long prison sentences
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Are longer prison sentences effective to reduce crime?

Harsh punishments and long prison sentences as crime deterrence? But are higher incarceration rates an effective way to reduce crime? Find out more

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