Justice and Punishment: The Rationale of Coercion
Oxford University Press (2000)
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This book aims to answer the question of why, and by what right, some people punish others. With a groundbreaking new theory, Matravers argues that the justification of punishment must be embedded in a larger political and moral theory. He also uses the problem of punishment to undermine contemporary accounts of justice.
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Keywords | Punishment Philosophy Fairness Justice |
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Call number | K5103.M38 2000 |
ISBN(s) | 0198295731 9780198295730 |
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