Justifying Legal Punishment
| Author | : Igor Primoratz |
| Publisher | : Prometheus Books |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 1997-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781591029830 |
| ISBN-13 | : 159102983X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Justifying Legal Punishment by : Igor Primoratz
Download or read book Justifying Legal Punishment written by Igor Primoratz and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 1997-11 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
