Private moral regulation becomes state function when crises demand it

Evidence

Punishment proper is much more important in large societies (Black 2000), but it is carried through specialized institutions that reward people for the job of punishing (via gratification or policing; Ostrom 1990). — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality, 215 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Crises are formal phases that temporarily suspend normal premises of conduct; Large societies delegate moral punishment to specialized paid institutions. — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality: The…, 215; Police power let states regulate contracts for health, safety, or morality — Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law, 3212

Broader Connections

• Crises are formal phases that temporarily suspend normal premises of conduct #expands (0.85)
• Large societies delegate moral punishment to specialized paid institutions. #exemplifies (0.80) — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality, 215