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... punishment , including capital punishment , will deserve special treatment . Traditionally , there have been two main theories of punishment : retributivism and deterrence . Retributivism is typically held by deontologists , such as ...
... punishment , including capital punishment , will deserve special treatment . Traditionally , there have been two main theories of punishment : retributivism and deterrence . Retributivism is typically held by deontologists , such as ...
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... punishment to the offender . As a person of dignity the victim deserves to have his offender harmed in proportion to the gravity of the crime and as a person of high worth and responsibility , the offender shows himself deserving of ...
... punishment to the offender . As a person of dignity the victim deserves to have his offender harmed in proportion to the gravity of the crime and as a person of high worth and responsibility , the offender shows himself deserving of ...
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... punishments should be graded according to the gravity of the offense . Even though one need not claim that life imprisonment ( or any kind of punishment other than death ) " fits " the crime of murder , one can claim that this punishment ...
... punishments should be graded according to the gravity of the offense . Even though one need not claim that life imprisonment ( or any kind of punishment other than death ) " fits " the crime of murder , one can claim that this punishment ...
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Socratic Wisdom 2 Bertrand Russell The Value of Philosophy Suggestions for Further Reading Part II Philosophy of Religion Introduction Can we pr... | 1 |
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The Watch and the Watchmaker | 3 |
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