Reiff, Mark R.,  1957- <br/><br/>
Punishment, compensation, and law :  a theory of enforceability /  electronic resource 
Mark R. Reiff. 
 - x, 261 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
 - Cambridge studies in philosophy and law .
 - Cambridge studies in philosophy and law. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-251) and index. 
<br/><br/>1. The means of enforcement; 2. The goals of enforcement; 3. Measuring enforceability in the pre-violation state of affairs; 4. Measuring enforceability in the post-violation state of affairs; 5. The relationship between pre-violation expectations and post-violation practice; 6. Limitations on the means of enforcement; 7. Special problems with legal remedies; 8. The value of nominal rights. 
<br/><br/> Focusing on the enforceability of legal rights, but also addressing the enforceability of moral rights and social conventions, Mark Reiff explains how we use punishment and compensation to make restraints operative in the world. Describing the various means by which restraints may be enforced, he explains how the sufficiency of enforcement can be measured. He also develops a new, unified theory of deterrence, retribution, and compensation that shows how various aspects of enforceability relate to one another. Reiff then applies his theory of enforceability to illuminate a variety of real-world problem situations. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521846692 (hardback) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004024991 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Obedience (Law)<br/>Law enforcement.<br/>Punishment--Philosophy.<br/>Compensation (Law)
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>K250  / .R45 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>340/.11