BARTOSZ ZALEWSKI VINDICTA ET TALIO. FROM RESEARCH ON THE RATIONALIZATION OF CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT

In the world of penological literature, historical studies on punishment, seen as a social institution and cultural element, are gaining increasing recognition. This monograph is a response to this need, offering a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of retributive rationalization of criminal punishment. The cultural perspective, taking into account the civilizational changes in the Mediterranean basin from the end of the Roman Empire in the second half of the 3rd century to the Arab invasions at the turn of the 7th and 8th centuries, forms the basis of this work.

• Comprehensive analysis of the retributive rationalization of criminal punishment.
• Cultural perspective taking into account the civilizational changes in the Mediterranean world.
• Study of the causes for the revival of the law of retaliation and symbolic punishments in late antiquity.
• Answer to the question about the civilizational causes for the revival of the law of retaliation.
• Analysis of the phenomenon in the context of civilizational changes.
• The monograph is a response to the need for historical studies on punishment.

The author, Bartosz Zalewski, in his monograph "Vindicta et talio. From research on the rationalization of criminal punishment", undertakes the difficult task of examining the civilizational causes for the revival of the law of retaliation and symbolic punishments in late antiquity. This work makes an important contribution to the development of penology, offering a new perspective on the evolution of criminal punishment in a cultural and civilizational context.

This monograph is aimed at a wide audience, including students of law, criminology, history, and all those interested in the issue of criminal punishment and its evolution in a historical and cultural context. This work is a valuable source of knowledge for all those who want to explore the secrets of the evolution of criminal punishment and its connection to civilizational changes.

The UMCS Publishing House, known for its high-quality scientific publications, hands over to readers a study that will certainly contribute to the development of research on criminal punishment and its evolution in a historical and cultural context. This monograph makes an important contribution to the development of penology and will certainly interest a wide audience.