@inbook{9818cc18625b4a2eae256c464cedbcb3,
title = "The Philosophy of Punishment",
abstract = "We usually regard it as wrong to assault someone physically or to deprive someone of liberty or property. But if this is the case, then why is it morally acceptable (or even required) for the state to impose punishments on citizens who have broken the law? The purpose of this chapter is to give an introduction to the philosophy of punishment as an academic field, to provide an overview of the various topics which are considered in the ensuing chapter of this handbook, and to present a few reasons that have motivated this work.",
keywords = "Ethics, justification, philosophy, reasons, state punishment, Ethics, justification, philosophy, reasons, state punishment",
author = "Jesper Ryberg",
year = "2025",
doi = "10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197750506.013.1",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780197750506",
series = "Oxford Handbooks",
publisher = "Oxford University Press (OUP)",
pages = "1--12",
editor = "Jesper Ryberg",
booktitle = "The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Punishment",
}