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Topic	Is the primary purpose of punishment retribution or deterrence?
KhanJohnny 08/06/18 8:06:33 PM #16:	ThyCorndog posted... deterrence and if possible rehabilitation is what matters. vengeance is pure emotion and useless for society Why is it useless? Isn't the entire purpose of a criminal justice system to cede the power of vengeance to the state in order to prevent endless bloodfeuds? If the state will categorically refuse to seek retribution against criminals, then won't this encourage private parties to seek vengeance for themselves? <cite>KhanJohnny posted [p:906391319] in Is the pri... [t:76876956]...</cite> <quote><cite>ThyCorndog posted...</cite> <quote>deterrence and if possible rehabilitation is what matters. vengeance is pure emotion and useless for society</quote> Why is it useless? Isn't the entire purpose of a criminal justice system to cede the power of vengeance to the state in order to prevent endless bloodfeuds? If the state will categorically refuse to seek retribution against criminals, then won't this encourage private parties to seek vengeance for themselves?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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