retributivism

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What does retributivism mean?

A philosophy of law, stating that criminals should be punished (retribution) for the harm they have caused.

Where does retributivism come from?

Etymology tree English retributive Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English retributivism From retributive + -ism.

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