Justifying Legal Punishment

Zusatztext "Justifying Legal Punishment offers a cogent defense of retributivism . . . a biting critique of utilitarian justifications of punishment! and a tentative defense of capital punishment. . . . A particularly timely book! given the precarious progress of retributivism in the twentieth century." —Ethics "By producing the present! clear! comprehensive! and compelling defense of a strict retributivist justification! Dr. Igor Primoratz has set a challenging standard." —The Philosophical Quarterly Informationen zum Autor By Igor Primoratz Klappentext While the philosophy of punishment is dominated by utilitarian and "mixed" theories! this study! written in the analytic tradition but also drawing on the views of Hegel! argues for a purely retributive view: all the main questions facing a theory of punishment are answered in terms of justice and desert! without any concessions to social expediency. Zusammenfassung While the philosophy of punishment is dominated by utilitarian and "mixed" theories! this study! written in the analytic tradition but also drawing on the views of Hegel! argues for a retributive view: all the main questions facing a theory of punishment are answered in terms of justice and desert! without any concessions to social expediency.

Product details

• Authors: Igor Primoratz, Professor Igor Primoratz
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.1997
• EAN: 9781573924108
• ISBN: 978-1-57392-410-8
• No. of pages: 210
• Series: Studies in Applied Philosophy; Studies in Applied Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Causes & Prevention Of Crime, Causes and prevention of crime