{"product_id":"atrocity-without-punishment-a-political-theory-of-leniency-in-mexicos-war-on-drugs-9781503644281","title":"Atrocity Without Punishment: A Political Theory of Leniency in Mexico's War on Drugs","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeniency might sometimes be the ethical response to atrocity. However, the more extraordinary an act of violence is, the greater the compulsion to severely punish the offender. The rationale is that the threat of harsh punishment will be more effective at preventing crime. At the same time, the notion that the criminal justice system is corrupt and ineffective has become commonplace. At the center of these conflicting trends is a puzzle that this book sets out to solve: what if punishment should not only be judged by its effectiveness, but also by its morality? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mexico's War on Drugs has unleashed an endless cycle of violence in the country. The resulting human toll is catastrophic. \u003ci\u003eAtrocity Without Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e advances ethically compelling reasons to impose lenient sentences on offenders involved in drug trafficking, including many who commit serious offenses. Juan Espíndola argues that this is in fact a morally permissible, even obligatory, way to hold perpetrators accountable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From this vantage point, Espíndola problematizes the relationship between punishment and core political values such as legitimacy and justice. By challenging the criminal justice system in this way, he charts a path toward a more just criminal legal system that can muster the support of those who reject abolitionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Juan Espíndola\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Cultural Lives of Law\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781503644281","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45198995062921,"sku":"9781503644281","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_1006a16c-b461-4220-af83-a4d0ef0c310a.jpg?v=1769493341","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/atrocity-without-punishment-a-political-theory-of-leniency-in-mexicos-war-on-drugs-9781503644281","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}