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Paperback Why Punish?: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Punishment Book

ISBN: 1137449020

ISBN13: 9781137449023

Why Punish?: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Punishment

Why do we punish? Is it because only punishment can achieve justice for victims and 'right the wrong' of a crime? Or is it justified because it reduces crime, by deterring potential offenders, offering rehabilitative treatment to others and incapacitating the most dangerous? The complex answers to this enduring question vary across time and place, and are directly linked to people's personal, cultural, social, religious and ethical commitments...

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