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The Morality of Punishment (Routledge Revivals) With Some Suggestions for a General Theory of Ethics
By Alfred Ewing
Copyright 1929
252 Pages
by
Routledge
252 Pages
by
Routledge
252 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1929, this book explores the crucial, ethical question of the objects and the justification of punishment. Dr. A. C. Ewing considers both the retributive theory and the deterrent theory on the subject whilst remaining commendably unprejudiced. The book examines the views which emphasize the reformation of the offender and the education of the community as objects of punishment.... Read more
1. Foreword by Dr. W. D. Ross 2. Author’s Preface 3. Introduction 4. The Retributive Theory of Punishment 5. The Utility of Punishment (Especially as a Deterrent) 6. Punishment as Moral Education 7. Reward 8. The Bearing of Our Moral Theory on Practice (Or How We Are to Decide What is Right) 9. Conclusion
Biography
Alfred Ewing
