<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Libertarianism deals with what the law should be. In this article, we focus on what the appropriate law to punish criminals should be in a libertarian society; that is, one that respects the Non-Aggression Principle and property rights. We examine various theories of punishment and explain why some are incompatible with libertarianism. We contribute to the latest libertarian theory of punishment suggesting the necessity to take time preference into consideration. We conclude stating a limit and a limitation to libertarian punishment theories.</p></abstract>

Libertarianism deals with what the law should be. In this article, we focus on what the appropriate law to punish criminals should be in a libertarian society; that is, one that respects the Non-Aggression Principle and property rights. We examine various theories of punishment and explain why some are incompatible with libertarianism. We contribute to the latest libertarian theory of punishment suggesting the necessity to take time preference into consideration. We conclude stating a limit and a limitation to libertarian punishment theories.

Nulla Libertarian Poena Sine NAP: Reexamination of Libertarian Theories of Punishment

Studia Humana

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Libertarianism deals with what the law should be. In this article, we focus on what the appropriate law to punish criminals should be in a libertarian society;...

Nulla Libertarian Poena Sine NAP: Reexamination of Libertarian Theories of Punishment

Published Online: Aug 27, 2020

Page range: 83 - 89

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2020-0016

Keywords
Libertarianism, punishment, law, use of force, violence

© 2020 Eduardo Blasco et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Nulla Libertarian Poena Sine NAP: Reexamination of Libertarian Theories of Punishment

Published Online: Aug 27, 2020

Page range: 83 - 89

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2020-0016

KeywordsLibertarianism, punishment, law, use of force, violence

© 2020 Eduardo Blasco et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Libertarianism, punishment, law, use of force, violence