A theory of legal punishment : deterrence, retribution, and the aims of the state /

"This book argues for a mixed view of punishment that balances consequentialism and retributivism. He has published extensively on philosophy and applied ethics. A central question in the philosophy of law is why the state's punishment of its own citizens is justified. Traditionally, two t...

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Main Author: Altman, Matthew C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
Series:Routledge research in legal philosophy
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Online Access:Taylor & Francis
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