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Punishment: In the Scripture and Tradition of Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Mackey, V
June 4, 2015

Source: (1987) In: J. Day and W. Laufer (eds.), Crime, Values, and Religion. Norwood, NJ: Ablex.

Traces the criminal law traditions of 3 religious traditions and argues for a theology of restoration rather than retribution.

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