Possible Reasons For Punishment
See also: Criminal justiceThere are many possible reasons that might be given to justify or explain why someone ought to be punished; here follows a broad outline of typical, possibly conflicting, justifications.
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Famous quotes containing the words reasons and/or punishment:
“One who is publicly honest about himself ends up by priding himself somewhat on this honesty: for he knows only too well why he is honest—for the same reasons another person prefers illusion and dissimulation.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“It is not the punishment but the cause that makes the martyr.”
—St. Augustine (354–430)