Retribution

Question 1

what is retribution?

Answer 1

criminal deserves a punishment. public display of revulsion.

Question 2

revenge

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

what is a compensating measure of justice?

Answer 3

furthers aims of punishment by providing justice for both the defendant and the victim.

Question 4

the sentencing council on retribution

Answer 4

the sentencing council support the use of punishments for retribution and provide guidelines for the range of punishments available and appropriate for each offence.

Question 5

backwards-looking/ retrospective

Answer 5

doesnt seek to alter future
behaviour of the offender, only to
inflict a punishment for the crime.

Question 6

right realism link to retribution

Answer 6

both are tough on punishing the offender.