RE: Prison as punishment
November 8, 2016 at 2:03 pm
(This post was last modified: November 8, 2016 at 2:04 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Hard to say, really. Perhaps we punish because we desire to do so, it brings a sort of societal catharsis. Or perhaps we punish because we feel that there might be a preventative effect to retribution, over and above incarceration or rehabilitation? Kill somebody, and we'll kill you right back. Maybe both.
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