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2. Skepticism About Moral Desert

Erin I. Kelly

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The Limits of Blame

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Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Introduction: Criminalizing People 1
1. Accountability In Criminal Law 16
2. Skepticism About Moral Desert 45
3. Blame And Excuses 71
4. Criminal Justice Without Blame 100
5. Rethinking Punishment 122
6. Law Enforcement In An Unjust Society 149
Conclusion: Civic Justice 178
Notes 187
Acknowledgments 217
Index 221

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Introduction: Criminalizing People 1
1. Accountability In Criminal Law 16
2. Skepticism About Moral Desert 45
3. Blame And Excuses 71
4. Criminal Justice Without Blame 100
5. Rethinking Punishment 122
6. Law Enforcement In An Unjust Society 149
Conclusion: Civic Justice 178
Notes 187
Acknowledgments 217
Index 221

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