Routledge Revivals Ser.: Morality of Punishment (Routledge Revivals) : With ...

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The Morality of Punishment (Routledge Revivals)With Some Suggestions for a General Theory of Ethics\nAuthor(s): Alfred Ewing\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415526623, 978-0415526623\nSynopsis\nFirst published in 1929, this book explores the crucial, ethical question of the objects and the justification of punishment. Dr. A. C. Ewing considers both the retributive theory and the deterrent theory on the subject whilst remaining commendably unprejudiced. The book examines the views which emphasize the reformation of the offender and the education of the community as objects of punishment. It also deals with a theory of reward as a compliment to a theory of punishment.\n\nDr. Ewings treatment of the topics is philosophical yet he takes in to account the practical considerations that should determine the nature and the amount of the punishment to be inflicted in different types of cases. This book will be of great i.