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Punishment as punishment is not admissible unless the offender has had the freewill to select his course.

Clarence Darrow

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Clarence Darrow
Age: 80 †
Born: 1857
Born: April 18
Died: 1938
Died: March 13
Lawyer
Writer
Clarence Seward Darrow
Clarence S. Darrow
Course
Admissible
Freewill
Offender
Offenders
Select
Punishment
Unless
Courses

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