Spinoza for criminologists

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https://doi.org/10.15175/1984-2503-202012203

Keywords:

Baruch Spinoza, power, punitive power

Abstract

Bento (Baruch, Benedictus) of Spinoza is an author somewhat neglected by criminal lawyers and criminologists. Our educational frameworks for the teaching of Criminal Law and Criminology generally only locate John Locke as a historical counterpoint to Thomas Hobbes, leaving aside the extraordinary contribution made by Spinoza to political science (and, within this, the specific science of punitive power). This work conducts a brief review of texts key to understanding Spinoza’s contribution, analyzing the contents of Spinoza’s philosophical reflections on law and punishment in the three texts entitled: Ethics, Theological-Political Treaty, and Political Treaty.

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Author Biography

Nilo Batista, Faculty of Law/ Federal University of Rio de Janeiro/ Rio de Janeiro State University

Graduado em Direito pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (1966). Mestre em Direito Penal pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1978). Livre-docente em Direito Penal pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (1988). Doutor em Direito pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (2009). Professor Titular de Direito Penal que foi da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro e da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Doutor Honoris Causa da Universidade Nacional de General San Martín - Argentina (2013).

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Published

2020-05-31

How to Cite

Batista, N. (2020). Spinoza for criminologists. Passages: International Review of Political History and Legal Culture, 12(2), 211-220. https://doi.org/10.15175/1984-2503-202012203

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Vol. 12 - Nº 2 - Maio a Agosto (2020)

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