punitive
adjective
serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment.
punitiveness
-
a word derived from
punitive.
Example Sentences
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Without an investment in the therapeutic parts of the criminal legal system, we seem to be inclined toward one of two extremes — permissiveness or punitiveness.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
A child-care worker doesn’t need an in-depth understanding of why punitiveness and detachment are harmful—they just need hands-on instruction on how to be less punitive and detached.
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2023
It is increasingly clear that a core source of support for reform prosecutors comes from poorer, Blacker communities that bear the brunt of both violence and punitiveness.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2022
One is to reduce the punitiveness of the petty offense process.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2015
The dramatic shift toward punitiveness resulted in a massive reallocation of public resources.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
