The Ethics of Capital Punishment

The Ethics of Capital Punishment
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : 9780199642182
ISBN-13 : 0199642184
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Book Synopsis The Ethics of Capital Punishment by : Matthew H. Kramer

Download or read book The Ethics of Capital Punishment written by Matthew H. Kramer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a fresh look at a central controversy in criminal law theory, The Ethics of Capital Punishment presents a rationale for the death penalty grounded in a theory of the nature of evil and the nature of defilement. Original, unsettling, and deeply controversial, it will be an essential reference point for future debates on the subject.


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