The philosophy of punishment / by Anthony Ellis.

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Ellis, Anthony (Anthony J.) [author.]

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TextSeries: St. Andrews studies in philosophy and public affairsPublication details: Exeter ; Charlottesville, VA : Imprint Academic, ©2012.Description: 1 online resource (viii, 226 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9781845404413
1845404416
9781845404406
1845404408
1283689731
9781283689731

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345.077 23

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K5103 .E45 2012eb

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Contents:

Theories of punishment -- Simple desert -- A just distribution -- Reform -- Denunciation -- Condemnation, penance, and reconciliation -- Externalist theories and self-defence -- Externalism: incapacitation and deterrence -- The deterrence theory: ends and means -- The deterrence theory: the limits of punishment.

Summary: The series, St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Life originates in the Centre for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, University of St Andrews and is under the general editorship of John Haldane. The series includes monographs, collections of essays and occasional anthologies of source material representing study in those areas of philosophy most relevant to topics of public importance, with the aim of advancing the contribution of philosophy in the discussion of these topics. In ...

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-221) and index.

"Originally published in the UK by Imprint Academic ..., Exeter"--Title page verso.

The series, St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Life originates in the Centre for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, University of St Andrews and is under the general editorship of John Haldane. The series includes monographs, collections of essays and occasional anthologies of source material representing study in those areas of philosophy most relevant to topics of public importance, with the aim of advancing the contribution of philosophy in the discussion of these topics. In ...

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