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Punishments distinguished & defined.

Act may be distinguished into its effect on him; and
its effect on other persons. The effects of it on himself may be
to prevent him from doing acts of the same kind with that
for which he is punished. The effect of it on other persons
may be to prevent them from doing Acts of the same kind
with that for which they see him punished. These are in
fact the natural and ordinary effects of punishment: and
they are the only effects which it is common for men, acting
in the capacity of Legislators and Judges, in punishing to
have in view. When it is the prospect of both or either of
these effects that is the motive of him who punishes, the End
of the punishment may be said to be prevention.

Whether to both or either and which of these ends punishment
ought to be directed are questions that will meet us
in another place.

24.
2. As to the right of the Punisher to inflict it. In a
political Society it is not every one who may feel a propensity
to inflict it that has a right to inflict it, at least
in every degree. For every one has on numberless occasions
a

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	22-26
Box	159	Main Headings	punishment
Folio number	035	Info in main headings field	punishment distinguished & defined
Image	002	Titles	notes
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f21 / f22 / f23 / f24
Penner		Watermarks	[[watermarks::myears [lion with crown motif]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	caroline fox
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	53858
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