{"product_id":"atrocity-without-punishment-juan-espndola-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\u003eMexico'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 drugtrafficking, including many who commit serious offenses. Juan Esp?ndola argues that this is in fact a morally permissible, even obligatory, way to hold perpetrators accountable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom this vantage point, Esp?ndola 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 Esp?ndola\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1503644286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781503644281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Juan Esp?ndola","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46825950707967,"sku":"9781503644281","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_35232251-e199-493e-b3dd-376660c91187.jpg?v=1746074118","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/atrocity-without-punishment-juan-espndola-9781503644281","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}