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A philosophy of law that criminals should be punished (retribution) for the harm they have caused.See Also: retributivist
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retributivism — retributivist, adj. /ri trib yeuh teuh viz euhm/, n. a policy or theory of criminal justice that advocates the punishment of criminals in retribution for the harm they have inflicted. [1965 70; RETRIBUTIVE + ISM] * * * … Universalium
retributivism — retributivist, adj. /ri trib yeuh teuh viz euhm/, n. a policy or theory of criminal justice that advocates the punishment of criminals in retribution for the harm they have inflicted. [1965 70; RETRIBUTIVE + ISM] … Useful english dictionary
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