Boonin, David. <br/><br/>
The problem of punishment  [electronic resource] / 
David Boonin. 
 - New York ;  Cambridge :  Cambridge University Press,  2008. 
 - x, 299 p. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-291) and index. 
<br/><br/> In this book, David Boonin examines the problem of punishment, and particularly the problem of explaining why it is morally permissible for the state to treat those who break the law in ways that would be wrong to treat those who do not. Boonin argues that there is no satisfactory solution to this problem and that the practice of legal punishment should therefore be abolished. Providing a detailed account of the nature of punishment and the problems that it generates, he offers a comprehensive and critical survey of the various solutions that have been offered to the problem and concludes by considering victim restitution as an alternative to punishment. Written in a clear and accessible style, The Problem of Punishment will be of interest to anyone looking for a critical introduction to the subject as well as to those already familiar with it. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780511388330 0511388330 9780511819254 0511819250 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Criminal justice, Administration of--Moral and ethical aspects.<br/>Punishment--Moral and ethical aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV7419  / .B67 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>364.601