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sfed mjjH'fe ^ Wtfie individual vi ho < A ? i # feF * ' i A p i i ^ , - 4 , $ » a Jeadiogifn ^ ofpunislj * ment is the prevention , of crimes , this end may be secured , 1 * by putting the criminal under such
restraint as will deprive him oi the - -power of injuring others ; tvhich may be done without taking away his life . 2 . By making him a $ example to detes others from committing similar crimes ; and if his punishment be such di $ *
^ t ^ ce , privation and suffering , as yt \\\ excite continued notice , will it not be likely to have more influence than the infliction of death , which passes from the view in a few minutes , and appears to be soon forgotten by those who are
hkely to commit great crimes ? Jiesidts how can it be just to in-$ kjt greater . suffering on a criminal than ia necessary to prevent his being injurious , in future , merely fpy the sake of example ? 3 . By affecting the reformation of the punished : if he be reformed he
will not be further injurious . ft . Punishment ought as far as jpQssibJe to include ihe means of xefoiling the punished ; because % ke greatest practicable good should be its object , and his lefoimation is a positive good ;
Iptit how can his destruction be shovy o to be &uch ? By his life tysing spar . ed especially if his relarmatioii be effected , be may be jo $ de of $ ora * e use to society , he ^ aty make some compensation for the injuries he bath done : but
4 ft what benefit cau hi § death be ? Those of yogr readers who thiuk the above ( remarks just , are 3 jet | uest ^ cl t ^ a pply ^ hemi for the lUusiriitioa uf ll > e fixture pu . ni > h r M } $ nt < jf : % tyl wicik ^ ci . If iium ; ui puu ^ litncut ou ^ Ut ^ iqt
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to be of the nature of reveflg < % that being both itil principle and practice prohibited by the gospel ; ought it to be supposed tl ^ atf jGod * who , ^ s tji e Ipvii ^ ^ nd i ^ erc ^ ul Father of sjil ^ vv > U , sp ^ i } jsh . " ' tJK ^ wicked merely fpr , the sake d ( making them sutfe ^ ? . ij ^ at the punishment / & $ , M $ il " inflict ' igpoii thpm w iU s h % ? pure revenge , ? y Jt the punishment of tlie w | Gkcd tx £ th ^ it ftnal end . vyhetbeV it be
eiidless ; de ^ tructVQn , or endless misery ^ will it p . Qt . be useles §/§ ufiferiDg I Oa themselves it can answer no use . ful purpose ; and it capribf ere supposed the i ; i g htegus yviUin a , future life iw ^ ^^ tepiij ' ^ ^ amples * If men c ^ gifct jio'itSot £% - ¦
fiict useless sufferings cm > tfee greatest criminals , o ^ ght it to fe ^ supposed the Father of tner / Cf ^ s will do it ? God can have na 4 %$ ings of revenge to gratif y ^ sca > n tbe righteous heteafter bel \ i $ be | i |« til ^ b of them ;; fiipV ^ P ^ would be incon ^ is ^ i ^ jL ^ \ yiih' t ^ e happiness . It cannot be eonacekr ed how either etidtes * tpfKi ^ tSj , qx end lesdSr des tr uct ^ p cj , Wfyf : I $ S ^ s glorify God or benefit any of tUc
human race * If the most perfect syst ^ it ) of punishmeiit $ tn 4 n could ad op t would be tfefat , J w || j | h should both secure th $ gQod ? of society and effect tbe reformation of criminals . &n $ so render
them useful , is it unreasjon ^ bie to thi « 4 i the God of iolanit £ wj ^ oin pawer and goodness , will realise siich a system ? that be will puni&h that he n > ajr reform ^ is si n fu l offspring , aad make thpse , ^ ho
rendiiied Uiemselves a cuffsei ^ ; an ultimate bUssing to tl ^ ir feUovv - creutuits ? \ . ; JVe ^ pecifuJljr you ^ s-i fac . * .-& «• fr ^ JUMitiUi
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1814, page 164, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2438/page/28/
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