The Death Penalty - For and Against

Two distinguished social and political philosophers take opposing positions in this highly engaging work. Louis P. Pojman justifies the practice of execution by appealing to the principle of retribution while Jeffrey Reiman argues that although the death penalty is a just punishment for murder, we are not morally obliged to execute murderers.

Sommario

Chapter 1 For the Death Penalty
Chapter 2 Why the Death Penalty Should Be Abolished in America
Chapter 3 Reply to Jeffrey Reiman
Chapter 4 Reply to Louis P. Pojman
Chapter 5 Index

Info autore

Jeffrey Reiman, Louis P. Pojman

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Louis P. Pojman, Pojman Louis P., Jeffrey Reiman
• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.12.1997
• EAN: 9780847686339
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8633-9
• Pagine: 192
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 232 mm x 11 mm
• Peso: 297 g
• Serie: Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment