Corporal punishment a humane alternative to incarceration

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1. Verfasser: Murtagh, Kevin J. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: El Paso LFB Scholarly Pub. 2012
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In contemporary Western societies, the corporal punishment of criminals is generally assumed to be morally wrong. Murtagh, however, argues against this common assumption and attempts to demonstrate that certain forms of corporal punishment are morally permissible. In addition, he claims that these punishments are morally superior to many currently popular forms of punishment, especially imprisonment, and defends corporal punishment against objections that claim it to be cruel, inhumane, inhuman, and degrading. Substantial suffering is inevitable with any severe punishment, and Murtagh offers r
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ISBN:1593325185
1593326122
9781593325183
9781593326128