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Experience and Authority concur with Reason
10 prove thai obedience 10 laws is more readily
welded where the punishment is mild and certain
than where 1t is severe and doubtful


me : sier!ous unseriainty=ot the law mas lopS
been theme Tor merrimeat among all classes OF
socicty; and we are inclined TO believe that The
cause may De at,nbu,ed with much greater appear
aRcc G. truth to the criminal than the civil tribU
HalS MS ARISES III part from the severity of nun.
i>hment. ne excessive severity OF the laws
SAYS Moncsque, hnders their execution Wh,,.,.
The punishment passes all measure III. public will
frequently ont OF humanity, prefer impani,y 10 i,


Thus also the statute OF Mary ic. l., rcci;es in is
preamhle that . the glory OF every king c,ns;s,s
,ner, assurcdly in tho love Of subjects towards their
nr;uce. than in the dread OF jaws made with rcor
pains and that laws made for the preservation
Of The commonwealth, without ssea. pe2sl,ies. are
more often cheved and kept, than laws rnsle With
.x,rsm. punishmepIS = Ii is melaHchelv
,rn,b saws Blackstone '>that among the variety
of actioss which .nes are daily liable 10 commit,
no less than an hundred and siNty have been de-
cl:rcd by act OF parliament 10 be telonleS worthy
OF ins,al, death So dreadful q list, instead OF d.
furnishing increases the number OF offenders
The injured through compassion, will often for
bear to prosecute. Jurie>. through compassion,
will sometimes forget their ouths, and either aeQai:
the guilty mitigate the nature of the offence
and iu,igcs through compassion, will respite one
hall o; the convicts, and recommend them TO the
r,yal nercv. Among many chances OF escap-
;ns. the needy and hardened offender overooks the
multitude ,ha; Sutier; ne boldly engages in some
,ieslrrat, attempt 10 relieve his wants supply
E,;s wees: ara ii unexpectedly, the hand OF .ju.