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Punishments are about a combination of rehabilitation, disincentivization and reducing or eliminating harm to society at large. In cases of capital punishment,
by georgiapeach 12y ago
Punishments are about a combination of rehabilitation, disincentivization and reducing or eliminating harm to society at large. In cases of capital punishment, the chances of rehabilitation is considered to be effectively zero, so the other two factors are emphasized.