Mill’s Defense of Capital Punishment

Criminal Justice Ethics 36 (2):141-151 (2017)
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John Stuart Mill strongly supports capital punishment for aggravated murder. He rejects various arguments against capital punishment, including the claim that it is incompatible with respect for hu...

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10.1080/0731129x.2017.1358919

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Crime, Guilt, and Punishment: A Philosophical Introduction.C. L. Ten - 1991 - Philosophical Review 100 (1):133-136.
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