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theory of incapacitation  

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  • Incapacitation refers to physical restrictions used to mitigate or eliminate a person's ability to commit a criminal offense. It is generally recognized as constituting one of the four primary justifications for the use of punishment in criminal justice systems—the other three being deterrence, retribution, and rehabilitation. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Incapacitation, Theory of]

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