Punishment
- Author Crispin Sartwell
- Narrator Cliff Robertson
- Run Time 2 hours and 50 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Ethics and moral philosophy, Penology and punishment, Philosophy.
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What to expect
Punishment involves authority and the exercise of power by one or more humans over another, usually to preserve order and security. But any understanding of punishment depends heavily on our interpretation of both authority and responsibility. What are the moral considerations involved in depriving others of their liberty or lives? Is the purpose of incarceration to rehabilitate, to deter, or simply to punish? And by what philosophy do we invest the state with such power?
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