Moral Pluralism and the Complexity of Punishment Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book advances a new interpretation of Hart’s penal philosophy. In opposition to current interpretations, the work argues that Hart´s penal philosophy is based on his moral pluralism, which comprises two aspects: value pluralism and pluralism with respect to forms of moral reason. This means that criminal law has an irreducible complexity due to the compromises it makes to accommodate competing values, and that there need not be one single justification of punishment. This original interpret...