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Properties

The catalogue of the properties desirable in a
mode of punishment is nothing less than of no small importance in
useless. In all cases too small in That are penal legislation.
may be enabled. To reason upon any subje object,
it will it necessary a necessary preliminary is to form an abstract idea
of the qualities it ought to possess. Till that Until this is
done ass approbation or disprobation is no more than a
vague feeling of antipathy or sympathy. By
the above rule for an the legislator is furnished with clear
& precise tests for determining guiding him in the choice
of punishments, and the people for judging of
the propriety of that choice. All that then remains
is to determine what select that mode of punishment
it is that which possesses those properties in the greatest
perfection.

To form a just concep conception of any particular
mode of punishment, it will be necessary
to take a comprehensive view of the whole of the
above mad qualities: a choice founded upon
one a particular consideration of them only would be liable inevitably lead to erroneous
conclusions.

Upon a review of the whole of them it will
be found that No one mode of punishment
insti possesses all the properties in perfection:
but according to the nature of the offence that
it is designed to counter some will be of
more importance than others.

For the more malignant higher classes of
offences analogy and or characteristicalness is
& thence will be the most important object for attention. the property that ought principally to be attended to.
For the less important offences In offences of a less serious nature frugality & reformation
will be of the most importance. subserviency to reformation. In the case of
offences against property that the sufferer may be compensated punishment convertible
to profit, for the purpose of affording a compensation
to the injured party, will be entitled to preference.

Identifier: | JB/141/034/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 141.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	141	Main Headings	rationale of punishment
Folio number	034	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	2
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f3 / f15
Penner	richard smith	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[britannia with shield emblem]]]
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