1. Human Behavior
They focus on the abstract need to balance the scales of justice by giving the wrongdoer what she deserves while, at the same time, respecting her dignity. ... The victim experiences resentment; the community experiences moral indignation. ... Punishment is, among other things, an expression and attempted communication of retributive sentiments--the victim's resentment and the community' s moral indignation. ... And it also should serve as a way of standing up for the victim, signifying approval of an appropriate level of resentment and acknowledging his suffering. From the victim...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate