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principle of similarity

principle of similarity In this historical source, the principle of similarity means giving the same punishment for the same offence on the assumption that offenders are alike.

In this historical source, the principle of similarity means giving the same punishment for the same offence on the assumption that offenders are alike. The passage argues that, because offenders differ greatly in their bodily, mental, and social conditions, this principle is unfair and does not work well in practice.

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Drafting source: Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II. 1902 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 b86b5dbbaa0a0b3ecf6c8b0a089a7ca5409b9bac4e6481cba91c99bba16f31bd. “Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II” (philopsych02balduoft:chars-2257500-2269500).
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