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    Re·trib·u·tive jus·tice

    noun

    • 1. a system of criminal justice based on the punishment of offenders rather than on rehabilitation.

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  3. Jun 18, 2014 · The concept of retributive justice has been used in a variety of ways, but it is best understood as that form of justice committed to the following three principles: that those who commit certain kinds of wrongful acts, paradigmatically serious crimes, morally deserve to suffer a proportionate punishment;

  4. Retributive justice is a philosophy of punishment that focuses on the guilt and desert of offenders and the compensation of victims. It is based on the principle of lex talionis, or equal and direct retribution, and appears in ancient legal codes and religions.

    • Jon'a F. Meyer
  5. Jun 29, 2022 · Retributive justice is a system of criminal justice that focuses solely on punishment, rather than prevention or rehabilitation. It is based on the principle that criminals deserve their “just deserts” and that the severity of the punishment should be proportionate to the crime.

    • Robert Longley
  6. Retributive justice is a legal concept whereby the criminal offender receives punishment proportional or similar to the crime. As opposed to revenge , retribution—and thus retributive justice—is not personal, is directed only at wrongdoing, has inherent limits, involves no pleasure at the suffering of others (i.e., schadenfreude , sadism ...

  7. Retributive justice is justice concerned with punishing or rewarding an individual. Learn more about this term, its etymology, and related words from the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

  8. Retributive justice is the form of justice that deals with the punishment of wrongdoers. It can be based on utilitarianism (deterrence) or retributivism (desert). Learn the difference between retributive justice and procedural justice, distributive justice, and vengeance.

  9. Jan 20, 2023 · Retributive justice is the idea that wrongdoers deserve to be punished for their culpable wrongdoings and that justice demands they get what they deserve. This entry introduces and critically discusses some of the central contemporary theories and debates relating to retributive justice and punishment.

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