Theories of Punishment
Philosophical Justifications of Punishment in the Criminal Justice System
12 min readOct 14, 2020
‘’Punishment is the infliction of some kind of pain or loss upon a person for a misdeed (i.e., the transgression of a law or command). Punishment may take forms ranging from capital punishment, flogging, forced labour, and mutilation of the body to imprisonment and fines.’’ (Zedner, 2004)
