Criminals as Gamblers: A Modified Theory of Pure Restitution

Dialogue 26 (1):77 (1987)
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In this article I am going to propose a modification in the theory of pure restitution, in the hope that such modification will eliminate at least some sources of resistance to the theory, while preserving the theory's distinct place among the philosophical approaches to the institution of legal punishment.

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Restitution: Pure or punitive?Richard Dagger - 1991 - Criminal Justice Ethics 10 (2):29-39.
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