A Deterrence Theory of Punishment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4351158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony Ellis (0000-0003-0302-1387, Virginia Commonwealth University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 212 |
| Pages | 337-351 |
| Publication date | 2003-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Philosophical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8094 • E-ISSN: 1467-9213 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9213.00316 |
| OpenAlex | W2052982726 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 4 |
I start from the presupposition that the use of force against another is justified only in self‐defence or in defence of others against aggression. If so, the main work of justifying punishment must rely on its deterrent effect, since most punishments have no other significant self‐defensive effect. It has often been objected to the deterrent justification of punishment that it commits us to using offenders unacceptably, and that it is unable to deliver acceptable limits on punishment. I describe a sort of deterrent theory which can avoid both of these objections
Criminal law · Criminology · Deterrence (psychology) · Deterrence theory · Economics · Epistemology · Law and economics · Political science · Presupposition · Punishment (psychology) · Sociology of punishment · Free Will and Agency · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Psychology · Social Psychology · War, Ethics, and Justification
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Punishment
| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,59 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |