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By way of supplement and on plan
action to the first rate and to make sure
of giving to the punishment the impunity over
the offence, the three following rules may be
laid down.

Rule 1. That the value of the punishment
may outweigh the profit of the offence
it must be increased in point of magnitude
in proportion as it falls short in point of
certainty.

Rule 2. Punishment must be further
increased in point of magnitude in proportion
as it falls short in point of proximity.

The profit of a crime is commonly more
certain than its punishment, or what amount
to the same theory appears to the offender.
It is generally more immediate. The
temptation to offend is present, the
punishment is at a distance. Hence
there are five circumstances which weaken
the effect of punishment, its uncertainty,
and its distance.

Suppose the profits of a crime
equal to an amount of money starting, suppose the chance
of punishment is 1 to 2. It is clear
that if the punishment supposing that
it were to take place is not more than
an amount of money starting, its effect when a man's mind

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	141	Main Headings	rationale of punishment
Folio number	013	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f10 / / f11 /
Penner	richard smith	Watermarks	[[watermarks::edward wise 1824 [britannia with shield emblem]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	franz ludwig tribolet
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1824
Notes public		ID Number	48230
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