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Ethics of Punishment and Criminal Justice
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Which theory of punishment emphasizes the importance of retribution, or making the offender suffer in proportion to their crime?
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Retributive Theory
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Retributive theory holds that punishment should be inflicted on offenders as a just response to their wrongdoing, with the aim of balancing the scales of justice.