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Retributive justice is a legal concept whereby the criminal offender receives punishment proportional or similar to the crime.As opposed to revenge, retribution—and thus retributive justice—is not personal, is directed only at wrongdoing, has inherent limits, involves no pleasure at the suffering of others (i.e., schadenfreude, sadism), and employs procedural standards.
Allowing Trump to normalize political retribution would set a precedent that undermines public trust in the rule of law and invites future abuses of power.
The political footing is so uncertain right now that anything is really fair game. Trump is in his final march and it’s not clear if the movement he sparked survives past him.
Several Democrats have been urging Biden to issue preemptive pardons to foil Trump's possible attempts at seeking retribution. Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., said in a Dec. 4 statement, "This is no ...
The sociology of punishment seeks to understand why and how we punish. Punishment involves the intentional infliction of pain and/or the deprivation of rights and liberties. . Sociologists of punishment usually examine state-sanctioned acts in relation to law-breaking; for instance, why citizens give consent to the legitimation of acts of viole
For Trump’s political base, the renewed focus on exacting revenge from political opponents has support. “I agree with him,” said Adam Radogna, a 35-year-old Trump supporter from Cleveland.
Political rights include natural justice (procedural fairness) in law, such as the rights of the accused, including the right to a fair trial; due process; the right to seek redress or a legal remedy; and rights of participation in civil society and politics such as freedom of association, the right to assemble, the right to petition, the right ...
“The retribution agenda… this is an area where I think we have to take Donald Trump at his word,” said Jolly, who is now an MSNBC commentator. “And so what does that look like?” Jolly added.