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13.2. Ch.1.
8.
Section 2
Examination of simple afflictive Punishments.
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The examination of a punishment
consists in comparing it successively with each of
the qualities which have been and
as desirable in a lot of punishment. that it may
be observed in what degree it someone possessed + the
others wanted and if whether those which it possessed
are more important than those which it
wants, that is to say how far it is whether it is
well adapted for the attainment of the desired End.
It will be remembered that
the several qualities desirable in a lot of
punishment are variability, Equability,
commensurability characteristicalness, Exemplarity
frugality, Subservience to information
efficiency with respect to disablement
Subserviency to compensation popularity &
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That any species of punishment
does not possess the whole of these qualities is
not a sufficient reason for its rejection; they
are not all of equal importance, and
indeed no one species of punishment will
perhaps ever be found in which they are all
united -
Simple afflictive Punishments
are very capable of much variability they may be moderated or
misused at pleasure. will This effects however are
far from equable the same punishment will not
produce the same effect when applied to both
sexes. when applied to a strong young man and
an infirm old man.- These punishments are
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