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> according to one textbook, in one country

Concepts of justice are old. They tend to include these elements, though I’m open to seeing how others formalize its aims.

> when victims and victim families are interviewed on this subject, most of them aren't terribly satisfied by criminals being "punished."

Source needed. Also, retribution reduces not only victims taking the law into their own hands, but also the public.

Note that I am not saying every incarceration needs a retributive component. The American justice system is absolutely too retributive. But it’s an old institution [1] for good reason.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retributive_justice




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