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The Ethics of Proportionate Punishment: A Critical Investigation
Jesper Ryberg
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Description for The Ethics of Proportionate Punishment: A Critical Investigation
hardcover. Suitable for moral philosophers, philosophers with an interest in the ethics of punishment, and criminal law theorists, this book deals with the question of how severely criminals should be punished for their crimes. It provides a critical investigation of a fundamental principle in penal theory and practice: the principle of proportionality. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
The philosophical discussion of state punishment is well on in years. In contrast with a large number of ethical problems which are concerned with right and wrong in relation to a narrowly specified area of human life and practice and which hav- at least since the early 70’s - been regarded as a legitimate part of philosophical thinking constituting the area of applied ethics, reflections on punishment can be traced much further back in the history of western philosophy. This is not surprising. That the stately mandated infliction of death, suffering, or deprivation on citizens should be met with hesitation ... Read more
The philosophical discussion of state punishment is well on in years. In contrast with a large number of ethical problems which are concerned with right and wrong in relation to a narrowly specified area of human life and practice and which hav- at least since the early 70’s - been regarded as a legitimate part of philosophical thinking constituting the area of applied ethics, reflections on punishment can be traced much further back in the history of western philosophy. This is not surprising. That the stately mandated infliction of death, suffering, or deprivation on citizens should be met with hesitation ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Series
Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402025532
SKU
V9781402025532
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Reviews for The Ethics of Proportionate Punishment: A Critical Investigation
From pre-publication reviews: `[This] book will (or at least, should) raise substantially the sophistication of discussion of proportion in punishment. Very seldom do I get to review a book before publication that I want to read again - and more carefully...The concept of proportional punishment, the manuscript's central concern, has received far less ... Read more