Is it moral to punish a criminal both during his lifetime and posthumously
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21395040 |
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| Authors | Adam Weiler Gur Arye (0000-0003-1233-9098, Department of Education Tel‐Hai College Upper Galilee Israel, corresponding author), Meshi Ori (0000-0002-4341-9229, Department of Education Tel‐Hai College Upper Galilee Israel) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 330-339 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Southern Journal of Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-4283 • E-ISSN: 2041-6962 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/sjp.12594 |
| OpenAlex | W4402778485 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
We seek to probe into the question of whether it is moral to administer a punishment on a criminal both in his lifetime and posthumously. Is it moral to punish a murderer both during his lifetime by sentencing him, for instance, to life imprisonment, and posthumously—let us assume—by burial in a separate section of the cemetery exclusively assigned for murderers, which would perpetuate their ignominy? We consider that a discussion of this crux might raise valuable insights and questions regarding the philosophy of punishment. We will aim to examine this issue from several perspectives: utilitarianism, retributivism, and expressivism. Moreover, we shall consider it as a means for preventing an exacerbation of the punishment by more cruel means. Furthermore, we will point out some problems which should be considered that may arise from the posthumous penalty
Criminology · Political science · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Free Will and Agency · Philosophy · Psychology · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
| Highly cited | No |
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