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In examining the several parts of the System of Penal Criminal Law the Penal Laws by the principles above established
I shall along adopt the Account given of them it by Sr William
Blackstone in the 4th Book of his commentaries — not for the sake
of officiously displaying the an opposition of in my sentiments where it
may occurs) to those of that admired writer — a circumstance temerity which
could recommend them to no one, and probably will alone be prove
decisive against them with many: but because I shall thereby
view that system through a medium that I may view the prevailing ideas in which they appear to the greatest adv.ge of wch they are the most advant the most advantageous of which it is susceptible
because I shall avoid the imputation that I may preclude subjecting myself of combating imaginary sentiments
that no one has maintained sentiments without an Author where the pursuit of my principles will lead me
to differ from him and in short that because the reader may be
satisfied will find little difficulty in acknowledging that it is really indefensible when he has failed if I should shew that where it should appear
in it's defence. v. A. 2 I take them there [the common notions in BL. Book] that I may know where to meet with them

He exhibits the the principles and reasons upon which they are respectively founded not as the best which by possibility can be adopt but as those which actually are
at once the expositor & the panegyrist
because that celebrated work besides the simple expositions of
the several regulations exhibited it exhibits] affords contains at once the clearest view detail
of the several regulations it exhibits enumerates and the best most advantageous view The animadversion therefore is general upon the Law not particular upon the exposition
of the reasons motives upon which they were have been respectively founded and the reasons by
& supported have been justified or are to be justified. As well because it is already adopted received & applauded as because it desires to be so.

The great variety and inconsistency that are every where to be observed in the judgments that
pronounce upon the merit very same Action as consider'd in a political
view proceeds not only from their difference of their opinions
what concerning the effect that Action will be attended with but very
frequently in the end by the tendency of an Action to which they make is the
Rule principle by which they judge of the it's expediency of the Action. so that
the same tho' agreed on the effects of which an Action will have
shall disagree upon the merit of it, from having different rules differing in the principles whereby
they judge of the merit of all actions. those adopting who are acquainted with

PUNISHMENT. END. Prelud.

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Box	096	Main Headings	punishment
Folio number	156	Info in main headings field	punishment end prelud.
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Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	2
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Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[lion with crown motif]]]
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