Humanising Punishment?
Mitigation and “Case-Cleansing” Prior to Sentencing
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sentenciar, humanización, admisión de culpa, castigo, eficacia judicial, mitigación, trabajo sucioResumen
El objetivo de este artículo es suscitar un nuevo planteamiento sobre el papel de la humanización de la persona que va a ser sentenciada. Al volver la ofensa de la persona algo más comprensible, se supone que la humanización impide el mal trato penal y la gestión mecánica del caso. Lo característico del artículo, sin embargo, es su argumento de que el "trabajo de humanización" también surte profundos efectos latentes. Al resolver la amenaza potencial de que el relato de una persona aparezca en contradicción con su admisión formal de culpa (por ej., declararse culpable), el trabajo de humanización posibilita una disposición eficaz del caso. Aplicando el trabajo de Douglas sobre pureza y polución, y con ilustraciones empíricas, muestro cómo el “trabajo sucio” de humanizar a la persona que va a ser sentenciada depura las ambigüedades problemáticas del caso, de forma que se puede imponer el castigo con confianza. No obstante, el trabajo de humanización también puede facilitar sentimientos penales inclusivos y empáticos, sobre todo si se reduce la distancia comunicativa entre el que sentencia y el que va a ser sentenciado.
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