The Problem of Punishment - Hardcover

Boonin, David

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9780521883160: The Problem of Punishment
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ISBN 10: 0521883164 ISBN 13: 9780521883160
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

In this book, David Boonin examines the problem of punishment, and particularly the problem of explaining why it is morally permissible for the state to treat those who break the law in ways that would be wrong to treat those who do not. Boonin argues that there is no satisfactory solution to this problem and that the practice of legal punishment should therefore be abolished. Providing a detailed account of the nature of punishment and the problems that it generates, he offers a comprehensive and critical survey of the various solutions that have been offered to the problem and concludes by considering victim restitution as an alternative to punishment. Written in a clear and accessible style, The Problem of Punishment will be of interest to anyone looking for a critical introduction to the subject as well as to those already familiar with it.

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About the Author

David Boonin is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the author of A Defense of Abortion and Thomas Hobbes and the Science of Moral Virtue, as well as numerous articles on a variety of topics in ethics and applied ethics.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521883164
ISBN 13 
9780521883160
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
310
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