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The ethics of capital punishment : a philosophical investigation of evil and its consequences /

Taking a fresh look at a central controversy in criminal law theory, 'The Ethics of Capital Punishment' presents a rationale for the death penalty grounded in a theory of the nature of evil and the nature of defilement.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kramer, Matthew H., 1959-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Capital punishment > Moral and ethical aspects.
Peine de mort > Aspect moral.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Capital punishment > Moral and ethical aspects
Ethik
Todesstrafe
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Taking a fresh look at a central controversy in criminal law theory, 'The Ethics of Capital Punishment' presents a rationale for the death penalty grounded in a theory of the nature of evil and the nature of defilement.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 353 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191732188
0191732184
9780191029684
0191029688