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- The primary goal of retribution is to ensure that punishments are proportionate to the seriousness of the crimes committed, regardless of the individual differences between offenders. Thus, retribution focuses on the past offense, rather than the offender. This can be phrased as “a balance of justice for past harm.”
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- Revenge is predominantly emotional; justice primarily rational. Revenge is mostly about “acting out” (typically through violence) markedly negative emotions.
- Revenge is, by nature, personal; justice is impersonal, impartial, and both a social and legal phenomenon. The driving impetus behind revenge is to get even, to carry out a private vendetta, or to achieve what, subjectively, might be described as personal justice.
- Revenge is an act of vindictiveness; justice, of vindication. The intense effort to avenge oneself or others can easily become corrupting, morally reducing the avenger’s status to that of the perpetrator.
- Revenge is about cycles; justice is about closure. Revenge has a way of relentlessly repeating itself (as in interminable feuds, such as the Hatfields and McCoys)—and ever more maliciously.
Dec 14, 2015 · A new network of interdisciplinary researchers from law, philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and criminal justice, called the Justice Without Retribution Network (JWRN) , has...
Aug 2, 2019 · Colleges and universities, faith communities, and political/activist groups all have their own codes and exclusionary sanctions. Even family life equates justice with punishment. Indeed, the home ...
Jan 24, 2022 · Criminal Psychology: When the Observer Changes the Observed The clinical interview remains the foundation of many psychological assessments. If the test giver is biased, this can influence...
Retribution That is, the primary goal of retribution (in its original form) is to ensure that punishments are proportionate to the seriousness of the crimes committed, regardless of the individual differences between offenders, other than mens rea and an understanding of moral culpability.
Understanding Criminal Psychology. Criminal psychology does more than provide a glimpse into a criminal's psyche. It also plays a role in how the law is applied. In the...
- Specific and General Deterrence. Deterrence prevents future crime by frightening the defendant or the public. The two types of deterrence are specific and general deterrence.
- Incapacitation. Incapacitation prevents future crime by removing the defendant from society. Examples of incapacitation are incarceration, house arrest, or execution pursuant to the death penalty.
- Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation prevents future crime by altering a defendant’s behavior. Examples of rehabilitation include educational and vocational programs, treatment center placement, and counseling.
- Retribution. Retribution prevents future crime by removing the desire for personal avengement (in the form of assault, battery, and criminal homicide, for example) against the defendant.
