Thesis: the justice system is an example of an essentializing myth that allows our community to function, by creating a feeling of us against them and providing psychological satisfaction for the community by sacrificing excluded individuals. Interruption of this myth could move us to a more inclusive idea of community

Criminal justice system as community based on myth: Arnold, Nancy

Feeling of community; who do we exclude from this system? To what end?

Psychological satisfaction/sacrifice The perpetuation of the myth, the violence it causes

Interrupting the myth: asking questions e.g. does punishment deter? Moving to a more inclusive model

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-- By ClaireOSullivan - 10 Feb 2008

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