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Of the (purposes) of Procedure

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3. Another inconvenience of delay, when it is considerable
is the a painful sentiment of compassion
which in such cases it is apt sometimes to produce
in the breasts of those who happen to be witnesses
of what is suffered. The influence of the mind
dissocial affections, (it has been already observed)
as directed to any given individual object, though much
stronger than while it lasts that that of the
social, is commonly but short-lived: that of
the social affections, however weak, is
regular and persevering.+ * Ch. 11. [Dispositions] When a crime is
first brought to light, we are all exasperated
against the individual; we wish to see him punished,
we take pleasure in his punishment.
But by process of time, this our
revolution takes place in our affections: affections are brought back to their natural bias:
sentiment may be much weakened; till at indignation
length if the punishment be severe, we may
subsides: compassion takes its place: till
at length, brought over compleatly to the side of
the offender, we are more angry with displeased at with the law for
inflicting punishment, than with him for having deserved
it.

Identifier: | JB/051/315/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 51.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	16, 1, 17-18
Box	051	Main Headings	evidence; procedure code
Folio number	315	Info in main headings field	[[info_in_main_headings_field::of the [purposes] of procedure]]
Image	002	Titles	note
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f13 / f14 / f15 / f16
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::r williams [britannia with shield motif]]]
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	c. hamilton
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	16480
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