Journal of Libertarian Studies

King on Punishment: A Comment

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One thing I learned from Professor King’s paper is that he and I are far less in agreement on punishment theory than I had anticipated. It is perhaps fortunate for King that I do not hold with an expectations theory of contract because then I might argue that he deserves to be punished for dashing my expectations. And since, on his very own theory, there is no nonarbitrary way to set any limits on punishment, then Professor King might have to agree that it would be justifiable for me to have him executed.

Volume 4, Number 2 (1980)

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Rothbard, Murray N. “King on Punishment: A Comment.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 4, No.2 (1980): 167-172.

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