Abstract
The idea of Mitigation incorporates the conviction that though the amount or severity of punishment is primarily to be determined by reference to the General Aim, yet Justice requires that those who have special difficulties to face in keeping the law which they have broken should be punished less. 1992 The University of Memphis
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 123-128 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Southern Journal of Philosophy |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy