Christie wrote of his difficulties in finding monsters. “Once I was supposed to meet a guaranteed monster. I went to see him and met a man like most men. … My search tells me that it seems possible to understand
Punishment as pain (Nils Christie)
Having described punishment as “pain intended as pain”, Christie continues in the preface: “None of the attempts to cope with the intended pain seems, however, to be quite satisfactory. Attempts to change the law-breaker create problems of justice. Attempts to inflict
Nils Christie
Nils Christie (1928 – 2015) was a Norwegian criminologist and sage who gave us profoundly different ways of thinking about crime and punishment. His insights are always grounded in humanity, wisdom and indeed practical good sense. For an accessible introduction