Retribution Flashcards
what is retribution?
criminal deserves a punishment. public display of revulsion.
revenge
an element is revenge, shows society the victim is being avenged for the harm done eg. death sentence biblical expression ‘an eye for an eye’. compensating measure of justice.
what is a compensating measure of justice?
furthers aims of punishment by providing justice for both the defendant and the victim.
the sentencing council on retribution
the sentencing council support the use of punishments for retribution and provide guidelines for the range of punishments available and appropriate for each offence.
backwards-looking/ retrospective
doesnt seek to alter future
behaviour of the offender, only to
inflict a punishment for the crime.
right realism link to retribution
both are tough on punishing the offender.