Perhaps the most universally accepted argument against utilitarian thinking has to do with deterrence. As our text suggests, a central tenet on the list of arguments posited against capital punishment is that it does not matter who is punished for a crime, only that punishment is swift, stern, and public. Write an essay about deterrence, how this argument works, and how police officers must take care in this regard; they must avoid any propensity to "punish just anybody" in order to maintain order on their beats.

What will be an ideal response?


Deterrence includes both specific (individual) and general (societal or group) deterrence.  The latter is not justifiably furthered by punishing "just anybody" but requires that only those truly deserving of punishment be sanctioned.

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What will be an ideal response?

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