Essays about: "retributivism"
Found 2 essays containing the word retributivism.
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1. Belief in Karma and Political Attitudes
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Many scholars have discussed the sociopolitical consequences of belief in karma but few have investigated such relationships quantitatively. This study aims to establish empirical patterns concerning the connection between karmic beliefs and attitudes related to (i) political ideology, (ii) ableism, and (iii) views on the death penalty. READ MORE
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2. Crime and the Right to Punish : An American Dilemma
University essay from Centrum för tillämpad etikAbstract : This thesis provides an ethical discussion about the merits of rehabilitation as well as retributivism within the modern American penal system. By utilizing arguments by philosophers Ronald Dworkin and Immanuel Kant I conclude that under certain circumstances the seemingly dissimilar approaches of the rehabilitationist and the retributivist can co-exist. READ MORE