DO CIRCUMSTANCES EVER JUSTIFY CAPITAL PUNISHMENT?: An article from: Theological Studies

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From the author: [Aquinas's justification for capital punishment hinged on the argument that circumstances may render good an act that otherwise would be evil. Does the move within the Catholic Church and parts of society to abolish capital punishment imply that Aquinas's argument no longer has weight? Will capital punishment eventually join the class of actions, like slavery and torture, which came to be recognized as intrinsically evil?]

Citation Details
Title: DO CIRCUMSTANCES EVER JUSTIFY CAPITAL PUNISHMENT?
Author: Peter Black
Publication:Theological Studies (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1999
Publisher: Theological Studies, Inc.
Volume: 60 Issue: 2 Page: 338

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