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
They demonstrate that there are never stable periods of punitiveness or progressiveness; at all times, the “out” group is trying to push through the changes they desire.
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
