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Justifying Legal Punishment (Studies in Applied Philosophy)
Justifying Legal Punishment - Studies in Applied Philosophy Author:Igor Primoratz While the philosophy of punishment is dominated by utilitarian and "mixed" theories, this study, written in the analytic tradition but also drawing on the views of Hegel, argues for a purely retributive view: all the main questions facing a theory of punishment are answered in terms of justice and desert, without any concessions to social expedi... more »ency. "The best defense to date of a retributive theory of legal punishment." by Canadian Philosophical Review "Brings a fresh and forceful voice to the discussion of the philosophy of punishment..." by Criminal Justice Ethics "Offers a cogent defense of retributivism...a biting critique of utilitarian justifications of punishment, and a tentative defense of capital punishment." by Ethics« less