Deserved Punishment and Benefits to Victims

Sher's notion of deserved punishment has unacceptable implications. It does not justify punishing some serious wrongdoers, who are unwilling to commit lesser wrongs, more severely than minor offenders. It requires victim-inflicted punishments which repeat the wrongdoings, with the roles reverse...

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Veröffentlicht in:Utilitas 2000-03, Vol.12 (1), p.85-90
1. Verfasser: Ten, C. L.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Sher's notion of deserved punishment has unacceptable implications. It does not justify punishing some serious wrongdoers, who are unwilling to commit lesser wrongs, more severely than minor offenders. It requires victim-inflicted punishments which repeat the wrongdoings, with the roles reversed. But if Sher moves away from such victim-inflicted punishments, then his theory should treat wrongdoers like tort-feasors who have to pay monetary compensations to their victims.
ISSN:0953-8208
1741-6183
DOI:10.1017/S0953820800002636