The Criminal Lawyer’s Guide to Criminal Law (with pictures!)

Part 2: Take That! — Punishment

Page 5: Summing up

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Within these categories, there are a variety of different ways the State can impose each type of punishment.

Average Joe expressing a variety of reactions.

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Ranging from “Prove you won’t get in trouble again” things like parole, probation, conditional dismissals, etc.,

To things like fines and community service,

To rehabilitative reprogramming,

To incarceration, exile, torture, and death.

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So that is basically WHAT punishment is.

But WHY does the state impose punishment in the first place?

…you might be surprised.

We’ll explore that next in Part 3: “For the love of God, WHY?”