Crime, Guilt, and Punishment

A Philosophical Introduction

Datos Bibliográficos

ID10697216
AutoresHugh Adam Bedau, C L Ten
Año1991
Volumen100
Número1
Páginas133
Fecha de publicación1991-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Philosophical Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0031-8108 • E-ISSN: 1558-1470
EditorialJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/2185524
OpenAlexW2009272382
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6

This book considers philosophical theories of punishment in the light of both abstract arguments and factual evidence about the effects of punishing offenders. The author links the moral justification of punishment by the state to more general issues about the nature of moral disagreements and our obligations to obey the law. He applies the discussion to problems about the punishment of a variety of offenders, including those who are mentally ill and dangerous, Nazi war riminals, 'negligent' rapists and drivers, and those who cause harm without being at fault. The author also considers whether the proper function of the criminal law is to prevent socially harmful acts or to punish moral wrongdoers; what the rationale of legal excuses is; and whether punishment should be replaced by some form of treatment of offenders. These and other issues are discussed in the context of a thorough and systematic survey of recent literature. Please note that the paperback edition only is available on inspection. Students of the philosophy of law, moral philosophy, jurisprudence, and political philosophy

Analytic philosophy · Contemporary philosophy · Criminology · Epistemology · General interest · Punishment (psychology) · Free Will and Agency · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology

Herramientas

Abrir DOISci-Hub