8.2. Retribution
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Which term best describes the orientation of retribution as a philosophy of punishment?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary goal of retribution in its original form?
View answer and explanationThe retributive philosophy of punishment focuses primarily on what aspect of a crime?
View answer and explanationWhat phrase is used in the text to summarize the retributive philosophy?
View answer and explanationRetribution is argued to be the oldest of the main punishment ideologies because it originates from what basic concept?
View answer and explanationWhat is the ancient concept, roughly translating to 'the law of retaliation,' that is closely associated with retribution?
View answer and explanationThe concept that a person who injures someone should be punished with a similar amount of harm was developed in which early legal system?
View answer and explanationAround what year does the text state the Code of Hammurabi, a key example of retributive law, was created?
View answer and explanationWhat does the retributivist philosophy advocate for regarding any suffering that goes beyond the originally intended sentence?
View answer and explanationWhat is identified in the text as the 'core principle of retribution'?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, the term 'backward-looking' when applied to retribution means that the punishment exclusively addresses what?
View answer and explanationRetribution's goal of ensuring proportionate punishments is applied regardless of individual differences between offenders, with what two stated exceptions?
View answer and explanationWhat is the historical significance of the Code of Hammurabi as described in the text?
View answer and explanationThe principle that 'offenders who commit the same crime must receive the same punishment' is a direct result of what core retributive principle?
View answer and explanationWhy are punishments that extend beyond the original balancing of justice considered 'outside of the scope of retribution'?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text identify as a direct consequence of the shift towards more 'forward-looking' ideologies of punishment?
View answer and explanationAccording to the philosophy of retribution, a punishment should 'balance out' what?
View answer and explanationThe text states retribution focuses on the past offense rather than the offender. This helps to explain why retribution is described as what?
View answer and explanationThe concept of an 'eye for an eye' is presented as an example of what?
View answer and explanationUnder the principle of Lex Talionis, how should a person who injures someone be punished?
View answer and explanationWhich punishment philosophy is identified as the only one that is 'backward-looking'?
View answer and explanationThe idea of a 'dosage of punishment' ensures that punishments beyond the originally intended balancing of justice are considered what?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text suggest about the punishment of two individuals who committed the same crime under a retributive system?
View answer and explanationThe text explains that the philosophy of retribution focuses on the past offense, rather than what?
View answer and explanationWhich historical legal document is provided as an example of a codified retributive approach to punishment?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text state is the consequence of punishments going beyond the 'original balancing of justice'?
View answer and explanationRetribution's primary goal is to ensure punishment is proportionate to the seriousness of the crime, regardless of what?
View answer and explanationThe philosophy of retribution is contrasted with ideologies that are more what?
View answer and explanationWhat is the only punishment philosophy described in the text that does NOT address anything in the future?
View answer and explanationThe concept of 'mens rea' is mentioned as a factor that is considered under retribution, despite the general rule of ignoring what?
View answer and explanationThe idea that retaliation against a transgression is allowable has ancient roots in what concept?
View answer and explanationWhy does the retributivist philosophy call for the removal of any suffering beyond the intended sentence?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT a characteristic of the retributive philosophy as described in the text?
View answer and explanationThe text describes the Code of Hammurabi as representing an early attempt at what?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary difference between retribution and other 'forward-looking' punishment ideologies?
View answer and explanationAn understanding of moral culpability is mentioned in the text as an exception to what general rule of retribution?
View answer and explanationThe text suggests that our views of punishment change to include more 'forward-looking' ideologies as we move forward in what?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, a key element of Lex Talionis is that a person who injures another should receive a punishment involving a similar amount of what?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary reason provided in the text for why retribution is considered the oldest punishment ideology?
View answer and explanationThe principle of 'dosage of punishment' in retribution implies that punishment should be what?
View answer and explanationThe text states retribution's goal is 'to ensure that punishments are proportionate to the seriousness of the crimes committed'. What does this imply?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following phrases is NOT used in the text to describe or explain the concept of retribution?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text imply is the reason that suffering beyond the intended punishment is 'outside of the scope of retribution'?
View answer and explanationThe idea that 'retaliation against a transgression is allowable' is identified as having ancient roots in which concept?
View answer and explanationWhich of these factors does the philosophy of retribution generally ignore when determining punishment?
View answer and explanationThe development of 'forward-looking' punishment ideologies signifies a shift away from which core aspect of retribution?
View answer and explanationThe text describes the Code of Hammurabi, from around 1780 B.C., as an early form of what?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text state is the primary reason why 'Punishments beyond the original balancing of justice' do not fit with the philosophy of retribution?
View answer and explanationThe retributive ideal that 'people committing the same crime should receive a punishment of the same type and duration' contrasts most sharply with which modern sentencing practice?
View answer and explanationAccording to the chapter, retribution is the only major punishment ideology that can be described as what?
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