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死刑肯定論 (ちくま新書)
死刑論と言えば、これまで存廃論議に終始していた。存置にしろ廃止にしろ、正義論を根拠に語ると、結局は優劣を比較したり、感情論に終始したりするなど、相対的なものでしかなかった。従来強調される「人的道な見知」「犯罪の抑止効果の有無」「誤判の可能性」…には、大きな錯誤があるのだ。本書は、これまでの議論や主張をコンパクトに整理。人はなぜ死刑を求めるのか、あらたな視点で死刑の究極的論拠をさぐり、罪と罰の本質をえぐりだす。
142 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 10, 2015
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May 4, 2021
In this book, Honoo Mori attempts to reshape the discussion surrounding one of the most controversial subjects of our time –– capital punishment. Yet while Mori raises some interesting points against capital punishment (i.e. investigating the legitimacy of the practice through Foucault) the writing in this book seems aimless and mostly unconvincing. What's more strange is that after 300 pages of criticizing arguments for capital punishment, Mori states his support for the practice in the final chapter without providing any reason.
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