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35. C. Of Compensation.
himself themselves likely to be the better for what he receives on that
Score.
3. It would lessen the efficacy of the punishments.
3. It removes a considerable article in the account of the
forces that tend to restrain men from engaging in offences.
It is a mortification to the offender to think that his punishment
will turn to the benefit of his adversary,
the party injured. It is another mortification to the offender
to think, that if his adversary no longer
be in a condition to reap such benefit himself, it
will however be enjoyed by those who are most dear
to him, and whose happiness is his happiness. There
There The exempting the offender from this mortification
is pro tanto an encouragement. Now then at any rate
the offender has some prospect, and if the party injured be
old or in bad health, a near prospect, of seeing himself
exempted from this mortification.
4. It might give the offender a chance of total immunity.
4. This then would be an inconvenience, even supposing
the whole amount of what would be exacted on
the
Identifier: | JB/098/040/003 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 98.
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040 |
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copy/fair copy sheet |
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f33 / f34 / f35 / f36 |
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[[watermarks::myears [lion with crown emblem]]] |
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caroline fox |
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