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Retributivism : essays on theory and policy /

The contributors offer analysis and explanations of new developments in retributivism, the philosophical account of punishment that holds that wrongdoers must be punished as a matter of right, duty, or justice, rather than deterrence, rehabilitation, or vengeance.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: White, Mark D., 1971-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Subjects:
Punishment > Philosophy.
Retribution.
Punition.
punishing.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Punishment > Philosophy
Retribution
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:The contributors offer analysis and explanations of new developments in retributivism, the philosophical account of punishment that holds that wrongdoers must be punished as a matter of right, duty, or justice, rather than deterrence, rehabilitation, or vengeance.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 253 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199877010
0199877017
9780199895342
0199895341