All punishment is mischief: all punishment in itself is evil.

Jeremy Bentham

An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation

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Punishment

Author

Jeremy Bentham

Source

An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation

Medium

Essay

Genre

Political literature

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1789 1780s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Bentham, Jeremy. An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation. London: T. Payne and Son, 1789, ch. 13.

Current Citation

Bentham, Jeremy. Utilitarianism and Other Essays. Penguin UK, 2004, ch. 13.

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