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- catalog abstract "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. He recognizes and offers solutions to both the moral difficulties of self-defense and the ways in which punishment after an act differs from defense against an act before it occurs. Montague argues that his theory of punishment is preferable to theories based on deterrence and retribution, and shows how his theory would allow for capital punishment under certain circumstances. Punishment as Societal-Defense will be an important book for professionals and advanced students in philosophy, law, and criminology.".
- catalog contributor b8540988.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description "Ch. 1. Background -- Ch. 2. Defending and Preserving Individuals -- Ch. 3. Societal-Defense -- Ch. 4. Rethinking Retributivist and Deterrence Theories -- Ch. 5. Punishment as a Societal Right -- Ch. 6. Societal-Defense and Capital Punishment.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-171) and index.".
- catalog description "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. He recognizes and offers solutions to both the moral difficulties of self-defense and the ways in which punishment after an act differs from defense against an act before it occurs. Montague argues that his theory of punishment is preferable to theories based on deterrence and retribution, and shows how his theory would allow for capital punishment under certain circumstances. Punishment as Societal-Defense will be an important book for professionals and advanced students in philosophy, law, and criminology.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 175 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Punishment as societal-defense.".
- catalog identifier "0847680711 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "084768072X (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Punishment as societal-defense.".
- catalog isPartOf "Studies in social, political, and legal philosophy".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield,".
- catalog relation "Punishment as societal-defense.".
- catalog subject "364.6/01 20".
- catalog subject "Capital punishment Government policy.".
- catalog subject "Capital punishment Moral and ethical aspects.".
- catalog subject "Criminal justice, Administration of Moral and ethical aspects.".
- catalog subject "Discrimination in capital punishment.".
- catalog subject "HV8693 .M66 1995".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 1. Background -- Ch. 2. Defending and Preserving Individuals -- Ch. 3. Societal-Defense -- Ch. 4. Rethinking Retributivist and Deterrence Theories -- Ch. 5. Punishment as a Societal Right -- Ch. 6. Societal-Defense and Capital Punishment.".
- catalog title "Punishment as societal-defense / Phillip Montague.".
- catalog type "text".