Superficial acquaintance with the literature on punishment leaves a fairly definite impression. There are two approaches to punishment - retributive and utilita

Faith in the power and righteousness of retribution has taken over the American criminal justice system. Approaching punishment and responsibility from a philos

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Ethics in Practice, Second Edition is a comprehensive collection of more than 60 new, newly-revised, and classic essays on fourteen contemporary moral questions