Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Law
Force, Inc.: The Privatization Of Punishment, Policing, And Military Force In Liberal States, Clifford Rosky
Force, Inc.: The Privatization Of Punishment, Policing, And Military Force In Liberal States, Clifford Rosky
Utah Law Faculty Scholarship
Should our punishment, policing, and military institutions be public, private, or both? Is there a special link between the project of government and the exercise of force? These two questions have vexed philosophers for several centuries, and lately, they have begun to present more practical problems as well. In the past three decades, private punishment, policing, and military markets have blossomed and boomed in liberal states. Private prisons, police, and armies have been popping up around the world, punishing criminals, fighting crimes, keeping peace, and waging war. The use of force has generated unprecedented profits, and the boundaries between public …