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    Herbert Hart distinguished the 'general justifying aim' o... — Carmelics
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    Supports→Punishment should not be understood as intended to inflict pain or suffering.

    Herbert Hart distinguished the 'general justifying aim' of punishment from its definition, allowing deterrence or reform—not suffering—to be its telos.

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