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The Urgings of Conscience: A Theory of Punishment
The Urgings of Conscience A Theory of Punishment
Author: Jacob Adler
While most philosophers who write about punishment ask, "Why may we punish the guilty?" Jacob Adler asks, "To what extent does a guilty person have a duty to submit to punishment?" He maintains that if we are to justify any system of punishment by the state, we must explain why persons guilty of an offense are morally bound to submit to punitive...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780877228264
ISBN-10: 0877228264
Publication Date: 2/24/1992
Pages: 316
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Publisher: Temple University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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