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    tooth, life for a life”. If someone commits a wrong then they must be punished, they must be punished with a wrong that is equal to the harm that they have caused. This is retributive justice. Retribution is the punishment that has been given to someone for a wrongful or criminal act. Retributive justice is the type of justice that considers punishment as the best way to respond to the wrongful or criminal act that has been committed. Based on ethical belief, the punishment must fit the crime in

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    Retributive justice” by definition is a set of protocols and/or system designed to provide reward or punishment to the deserving person(s) regardless of consequences. As to whether or not this is the best system, I declare that it is not. Although during early civilization the “eye for an eye” system was used; however, one of the main issues was people of higher classes could buyout of the system. Consequently, only the poor or lower ranked individuals were constrained by this system, which led to

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    Retributive Justice Model

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    handle the aftermath of a crime which primarily involves the criminal justice system known as retributive justice. Retributive justice seeks to punish the offender, likely resulting in probation or incarceration. However, there are other ways of handling the response to crime that can aid the retributive process and criminal justice system or sometimes avoid it all together. One way is by using the restorative model of justice. This seeks to bring together everyone involved in the crime and also

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    Retribution Vs. Restorative Justice In this essay, I will explore what is meant by restorative and retributive justice, and show that Jesus' approach to justice is restorative. I will do this by examining the stories of Zacchaeus (Luke 19: 1-10), the woman at the well (John 4:1-42), the woman caught in adultery (John7:53-8:11), Matthew and his tax collector friends (Mark 2:13-17, Matthew 9:9-13, Luke 5:27-32) and the paralysed man (Mark 2:1-12), explaining why each was regarded by their society as

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    ancient times, restorative and retributive practices were used. Retributive justice is oriented toward punishing the offender for breaking laws and rules. Prevention of future crimes or rehabilitation is not considered when punishing the offender. In restorative justice, the focus is mainly on the victim. Harm is amended and the offender is rehabilitated. Both of these practices are used today around the world. Our current justice system practices retributive justice. When a person commits a crime

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    The retributive justice worldview concentrates on punishment of the offender. Retribution glances back at the offense and looks for proper and proportionate correctional response. Crime prevention through rehabilitative mediation is not one of the objectives of the punishment for criminal behavior. Similarly, restoration of the victim and the community is additionally not at the front line of retributive justice. Retributive justice is offender centered and is likewise government dominated. The process

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    detention every year…..¨. Retributive or Restorative Justice has been debated around the world, on which one should be the supreme justice system for juvenile delinquents. The Retributive system, is the justice technique that is used in thousands of countries, and is in majority of all prisons in the country. Restorative Justice is a system that focuses more on the person and the community, as well as the effects and prevention of crime. Victims of criminality deserve the justice of the offense that has

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    In Shakespeare’s tragic play, King Lear, retributive justice is a theme that is prevalent through the characters by either being sufficiently rewarded or punished for their actions. Based off one’s actions there are always consequences that usually fit the crime. In King Lear, retribution does not come till the end of the play. The characters that commit immoral actions are punished while the good characters are rewarded. Retributive justice is evident within the character’s that commit immoral

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    not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones,” writes Nelson Mandala, one of South Africa’s most esteemed presidents. Correspondingly proposing, a rather introspective question, in what justice means and the details it entails. Does prison wholly define justice or does prison represent a potential path to enlightenment for an individual who has done wrong? Since the derived purpose is to systematically exile those who have behaved against the social code- who benefits from

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    deterrence, and/or rehabilitation (Newmark, 2017b). Similar to the retributive model of justice, the utilitarian theory also focuses on a social contract that members of society must adhere to, and if someone breaks the contract, he or she must be punished for it (Newmark, 2017b). The key difference between utilitarian theory and retributive theory is goal of the punishment the offender(s) receives (Newmark, 2017b). Unlike the retributive model, the utilitarian theory is considered forward-looking, and

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