Journal of Libertarian Studies
Author:
Bruce L. Benson
Online Publish Date:
Volume 12, Number 1 (1996) Murray Rothbard explained that “Few aspects of libertarian political theory are in less satisfactory state than the theory of punishment.” Rothbard certainly advanced this theory significantly, of course, by expounding upon the theory of “proportionality” and explaining the role of restitution in a libertarian society.