The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Chapter 5: The Three “R”s
Page 2: Removal

NARRATOR

“Removal” means just that: The offender is removed from society.

This purpose doesn’t care about reforming you or making you think twice. No, this purpose is all about removing a DANGER from our midst.

Axe-wielding killer looking down at you

If someone is a threat to public SAFETY, we protect the public by getting rid of the threat.

Stone prison cell

Better to just keep him behind bars…

Man kicked out of walled city, looking back at man on ramparts shaking fist angrily

Or exile him…

Guillotine

Or kill him…

…so he cannot hurt society again.