New page: Retribution is just punishment for a sin or a crime. Retribution was once a primary justification for criminal punishment. In the exclusion of morality from schools and intellectual disc...
Retribution is just punishment for a sin or a crime.
Retribution was once a primary justification for criminal punishment. In the exclusion of morality from schools and intellectual discourse, retribution is generally not taught in law school as a justification for criminal punishment. It has been largely replaced by a [[utilitarian]] justification for criminal punishment, such as [[deterrence]].