The criminal justice system operates at the intersection of state power and individual liberty. It is the mechanism through which the state asserts its monopoly on violence to maintain order and enforce norms. However, the philosophical justification for this system remains a subject of intense debate. In his article "Criminal Justice," Jonathan Sachs interrogates the fundamental nature of punishment, questioning how a society founded on the protection of rights can justify the deliberate infliction of harm upon its citizens.
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