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Trials and Punishments - Cambridge Studies in Philosophy R. A. Duff
Trials and Punishments - Cambridge Studies in Philosophy
R. A. Duff
How can a system of criminal punishment be justified? In particular can it be justified if the moral demand that we respect each other as autonomous moral agents is taken seriously? The conclusion is pessimistic: punishment cannot be justified within our legal system; and this gap between the ideal and the actual presents us with serious moral dilemmas.
332 pages, bibliography, indexes
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 26, 1991 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521407618 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 332 |
| Dimensions | 138 × 217 × 21 mm · 454 g |
| Language | English |