The Principles of Punishment
As Applied in the Administration of the Criminal Law, by Judges and Magistrates (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Principles of Punishment: As Applied in the Administration of the Criminal Law, by Judges and Magistrates<br><br>It is necessary to explain the grounds upon which I have ventured to submit suggestions for the recognition of some principles by which punishments should he determined by Judges and Magistrates on whom the duty is imposed of administering the Criminal Law. Perhaps this may best be done by stating briefly how the question first presented itself, and what are the special experiences that alone could justify an attempt to supply what I hope may he accepted by those engaged in the like duties as not altogether worthless work.<br><br>Accident has given to me exceptionally extensive sources of information.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.