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exemplarity is much more than counterbalanced by its
deficiency defect in point of equability, in as much as its
exemplarity is most apt to fail where it is most wanted.
One excepted. In fine I can see but one case in which it can be eligible,
and that only by accident, and that a very extraordinary
one. It is the very case alleged for this purpose by M. Beccaria. I mean + p. 73. It is the case of Rebellion, or
other offence against Government of a rebellious tendency.
Here if the off discontent has spread itself
indely through the community, state it may happen
that Imprisonment will not answer the purpose
of safe custody. The Keepers may be won
over to the malcontent insurgent party; or if not, at any rate to be won over,
over power'd. they may They may be won over by considerations
of a conscientious nature; which is a danger almost
peculiar to this case. Or they may be won over by
money considerations the lucrative consideration of a lucrative nature, which
danger is greater in this case than in any other;
since party projects are may be <add>will</add> carried on by a common
purse. But the full discussion of this topic will require a more particular
description belongs not to the present purpose
It belongs to a treatise of on Offences.
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