Justifying Legal Punishment |
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| Author:
| Primoratz, Igor |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57392-410-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1997 |
| Publisher: | Globe Pequot Press, The
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| Imprint: | Humanity Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.00 |
Book Description:
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While the philosophy of punishment is dominated by utilitarian and "mixed" theories, this study, written in the analytic tradition but also drawing on the views of Hegel, argues for a purely retributive view: all the main questions facing a theory of punishment are answered in terms of justice and desert, without any concessions to social expediency.
While the philosophy of punishment is dominated by utilitarian and "mixed" theories, this study, written in the analytic tradition but also drawing on the views of Hegel, argues for a purely retributive view: all the main questions facing a theory of punishment are answered in terms of justice and desert, without any concessions to social expediency.