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Punishment as Societal-Defense
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People punished by law are treated in ways that we consider immoral in other contexts. In Punishment as Societal-Defense, Phillip Montague develops a new theory of punishment that, instead of justifying it on the basis of deterrence or retribution, constructs it as analogous to individual self-defense. If people are justified in defending themselves against wrongful aggression, Montague argues, the same principles of distributive justice underlie punishment as societal defense.
Product details
| Published | Jan 23 1996 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 224 |
| ISBN | 9780847680726 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Series | Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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