The Problem of Punishment
- 作者
- 出版社 Cambridge University Press
- 出版时间 2008年4月 第1版
- ISBN 9780521709613
- 定价 227.70
内容简介
Inthis2008book,DavidBooninexaminestheproblemofpunishment,andparticularlytheproblemofexplainingwhyitismorallypermissibleforthestatetotreatthosewhobreakthelawinwaysthatwouldbewrongtotreatthosewhodonot?Booninarguesthatthereisnosatisfactorysolutiontothisproblemandthatthepracticeoflegalpunishmentshouldthereforebeabolished.Providingadetailedaccountofthenatureofpunishmentandtheproblemsthatitgenerates,heoffersacomprehensiveandcriticalsurveyofthevarioussolutionsthathavebeenofferedtotheproblemandconcludesbyconsideringvictimrestitutionasanalternativetopunishment.Writteninaclearandaccessiblestyle,TheProblemofPunishmentwillbeofinteresttoanyonelookingforacriticalintroductiontothesubjectaswellastothosealreadyfamiliarwithit.
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