The Problem of Punishment | 
| Author: David Boonin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
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Pages: 312
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 052170961X
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.601
EAN: 9780521709613
ASIN: 052170961X
Publication Date: April 14, 2008
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Product Description
In this book, David Boonin examines the problem of punishment, and particularly the problem of explaining why it is morally permissible for the state to treat those who break the law in ways that would be wrong to treat those who do not. Boonin argues that there is no satisfactory solution to this problem and that the practice of legal punishment should therefore be abolished. Providing a detailed account of the nature of punishment and the problems that it generates, he offers a comprehensive and critical survey of the various solutions that have been offered to the problem and concludes by considering victim restitution as an alternative to punishment. Written in a clear and accessible style, The Problem of Punishment will be of interest to anyone looking for a critical introduction to the subject as well as to those already familiar with it.
Book Description
In this book, David Boonin examines the problem of punishment, and particularly the problem of explaining why it is morally permissible for the state to treat those who break the law in ways that would be wrong to treat those who do not. David Boonin argues that there is no satisfactory solution to this problem and that the practice of legal punishment should therefore be abolished.
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