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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and justice > revenge, retribution, and rehabilitation

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revenge, retribution, and rehabilitation  

Definition

  • Society has always made provisions to punish those who have violated its rules. For much of correctional history, correctional philosophy and practice has been like a swinging pendulum. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Revenge, Retribution, and Rehabilitation]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FXJ85JVZ-S

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