Philosophy of Punishment

by Robert M. Baird

Summary

The Philosophy of Punishment brings together some of the most influential thinkers of our time to discuss two of the most controversial issues of our time. The arguments surrounding punishment in general and capital punishment in [particular are analyzed from diverse perspectives in a handy compendium that encourages readers to participate in he debate and entices them to continue the discussion long after the last essay has been read. The contributors Walter Berns, Ernest van den Haag, H. L. A. Hart, J. D. Mabbott. Karl Menninger, Herbert Morris, Stephen Nathanson, John Rawls, Jeffrey H. Reiman, and Richard Wasserstrom.