Death Sentence - Retribution (1986) [NEW]

Proponents viewed the death penalty as —a punishment earned by the offender's actions.

In 1986, retribution was the primary moral justification for the death penalty. While the debate often touched on deterrence, proponents argued that the "ultimate punishment" was a necessary, just response to heinous crimes, regardless of whether it prevented future ones. Retribution as Moral Justification Death Sentence - Retribution (1986)

: Many believed that if the state refused to impose the punishment a criminal "deserved," it would lead to anarchy or vigilante justice. Proponents viewed the death penalty as —a punishment