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<p>Given that persons typically have a right not to be subjected to the hard treatment of punishment, it would seem natural to conclude that the permissibility of punishment is centrally a question of rights. Despite this, the vast majority of theorists working on punishment focus instead on important aims, such as achieving retributive justice, deterring crime, restoring victims, or expressing society's core values. Wellman contends that these aims may well explain why we should want a properly

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It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.

Common subject areas: medicine, law, business, engineering.

Author
Christopher Heath Wellman
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Published
2017
Language
EN
ISBN
9780190274764
Category
law
Subjects
Philosophy, Science, Law
Updated
2026-03-25

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