Performative justice and coercion: thinking about coercing convicted defendants to hear their sentences

21st August 2023 (Source) * The court system is inherently about performance: about justice being seen to be done. And the legal system, more generally, is inherently about coercion: about people being forced to do things they otherwise would not do. So taking these two things together, performative justice and coercion, both of which are … Continue reading Performative justice and coercion: thinking about coercing convicted defendants to hear their sentences