Punishment in environmental protection
Journal of Business Ethics · 1996 · Volume 15 · Issue 10
Abstract
The fundamental character of a punishment is the subject of this paper. Based on the assumed function of a punishment (deterrent), a punishment has to be perceived and experienced to be an adverse result by the punished and the public. The first factor in particular means that the courts have to have flexibility to sentence a person to such a punishment that is experienced as such. The legal question becomes how this customization of a punishment is acceptable from an equality standpoint. In the field of environmental protection, the administrative process poses serious problems. There may be administrative proceedings that result in substantial economic losses for individuals and groups alike.
Keywords
Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Adverse Result, Economic Loss, Administrative Proceeding
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