rner on Crimes and FunlJIjments. 



1 appear from the former part of the 

 flay, the propofed objed of which is, 

 o point out the difference between 

 J political tranfgreflions, with their re- 

 punifliments: fo far, at leafl:, as may 

 s to form fome idea of the rules which 

 ilator rhould obferve, in his attempts to 

 . the diforders of fociety : And, 

 jcondly, To offer fome remarks on the pro- 

 tion of punifhm'^nts to offences; and to enquire 

 ito the right, utility, and fuccefs, oi Jevere civil 

 inftitutions, particularly of capital punifhments. 



As we have divided trangreflions, fo we may 



diftinguifh punifliments, into moral and political, 



and with refpefl to each of thefe may confider, 



the endi the Jubje5iSy the nature^ and the mea- 



Jurey of punifliments. 



I. The end o^ all punifhment feems to be the 

 fame, viz. the prevention of future crnnesi which 

 is effefted, either by reforming or tying up the 

 hands of the offender himfelf, or by deterring 

 others from the imitation of his example. This 

 is the only ground upon which punifhment can 

 well be juftified; for barely caufing the offen- 

 der to fuffer, without producing any further effetft, 

 befides that it is no proper fat is fad ion, feems to 

 imply too much of a fpirit of revenge or malice; 

 which we cannot, without blafphemy, fuppofe to 

 afluate the Divine Being, and which is difclaimed 

 by every earthly judicature, 



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