The objectives of punishment

Switzerland
September 25, 2007 3:38pm CST
Why should we punish those who have offended our laws? What end do we seek to achieve from it? As for me, of course we should punish them. Justice is one of the most basic human needs, and punishment recognises the fact that society as a whole is the victim of crime and that society should be the minister of justice. On a less hoity-toity note, it prevents individual retribution and revenge which escalates into fueding and social instability. How about you?
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Rozie37
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
25 Sep 07
Punishment is a necessity because of sin. If one is not punished then they will continue to do things that make our society go into ruin. Punishment is also effective for discouraging others from doing the same thing.
lilaclady
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
25 Sep 07
Unfortunately punishment is necessary, I don't think people learn from being punished but I think they fear it and maybe just maybe they will think next time and weigh up what they are about to do and remember the punishment they got the last time. But I do think some gaols give too many privledges and some prisoners are quite comfortable in their little punishment centres, I say no perks, no TV's, I think they give up those perks when they do against their fellow man.