{"product_id":"captured-by-evil-laura-s-underkuffler-9780300173147","title":"Captured by Evil: The Idea of Corruption in Law","description":"One of the most powerful words in the English language, \"corruption\" is also one of the most troubled concepts in law. According to Laura Underkuffler, it is a concept based on religiously revealed ideas of good and evil. But the notion of corruption defies the ordinary categories by which law defines crimes--categories that punish acts, not character, and that eschew punishment on the basis of religion and emotion. Drawing on contemporary examples--including former assemblywoman Diane Gordon and former governor Rod Blagojevich--Underkuffler explores the implications and dangers of maintaining such an archaic concept at the heart of criminal law. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Underkuffler challenges the traditional rational and logical characterizations of corruption and defends a highly original and insightul proposal. In her view corruption is an emotional concept grounded in religious ideas defying traditional criminal law doctrines. This book is a fantastic contribution to the study of corruption as well as more generally to the study of law and culture.\"--Alon Harel, Hebrew University Law School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura S. Underkuffler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300173148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300173147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2014","brand":"Laura S. Underkuffler","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47425003979007,"sku":"9780300173147","price":74.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ff90125a-1e5b-401d-ad59-364433046afa.jpg?v=1761536335","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/captured-by-evil-laura-s-underkuffler-9780300173147","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}