retributivism
noun
a policy or theory of criminal justice that advocates the punishment of criminals in retribution for the harm they have inflicted.
retributivist
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a word derived from
retributivism.
Example Sentences
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Highlighting the transgressive acts of aging perpetrators of the Holocaust may offer a satisfactory solution to the question of how to punish them that balances utilitarian and retributivist needs.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2021
In contrast to this utilitarian perspective, the retributivist standpoint is based on the notion that transgressions deserve punishment regardless of the potential to benefit society.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2021
