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State Punishment (International Library of Philosophy)

By Nicola Lacey

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1994
ISBN
9780203046067, 9780203297483, 9780415109383, 0203046064, 0415109388
LCC
HV8675 .L33 1994
Open Library ID
OL1093483M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
756 kB (774312 bytes)
Series
International Library of Philosophy
Edition
Reprint
Pages
237\237
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

State Punishment presents a new approach to the question of the moral justification of punishment by the state. Nicola Lacey focuses on the theory of punishment in the context of other political questions such as the nature of political obligation and the function and scope of criminal law. Arguing that no convincing set of justifying reasons has so far been produced, Lacey puts forward a theory of punishments which places the values of the community at its center.

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