Christianity and Criminal Punishment

Jeffrie G. Murphy

doi:10.1177/1462474503005003002

Christianity and Criminal Punishment

Jeffrie G. Murphy

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Abstract

Christianity organizes thinking about punishment around the value of love. Love requires a focus on the common good and on benefit to the soul or character. Punishments harmful to the soul are to be avoided, and punishments beneficial to the soul are to be favored. This has important implications for the death penalty.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	261-277
Number of pages	17
Journal	Punishment & Society
Volume	5
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1462474503005003002
State	Published - Jul 1 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Christianity
death penalty
punishment
religion

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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Law

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