An Eye for an Eye? The Immorality of

In the second edition of An Eye for an Eye? Stephen Nathanson evaluates arguments for and against the death penalty, and ultimately defends an abolitionist position to the controversial practice, including arguments that show how and why the death penalty is inconsistent with respect for life and a commitment to justice. A timely new postscript and an updated bibliography accompany the volume.

Stephen Nathanson is professor of philosophy at Northeastern University

Foreword by former Supreme Court Justice

vii

Arthur J. Goldberg

Preface to the Second Edition

ix

Preface

xi

Acknowledgments

xv

Respect for Life

1

(14)

Killing to Protect Life: The Deterrence Argument

15

(18)

The Economic Argument for Executions

33

(9)

Should We Execute Those Who Deserve to Die?

42

(17)

The Problem of Unjust Deserts

59

(10)

Do Murderers Deserve to Die?

69

(14)

Deserving to Die

83

(13)

Is the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual?

96

(12)

Vengeance and Vigilantism

108

(11)

What If the Death Penalty Did Save Lives?

119

(12)

The Death Penalty As A Symbolic Issue

131

(16)

Epilogue

147

(2)

Postscripts to the Second Edition

149

(38)

Notes

187

(10)

Selected Bibliography

197

(6)

Index

203

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An Eye for an Eye? The Immorality of Punishing by Death

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