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Crime and punishmentTypes and aims of punishment

Crime is a reality in every society. Hinduism teaches that actions in this life will directly affect experiences in future existences and that negative actions will lead to karmic debt.

Part of Religious StudiesGood and evil - Unit 1

How are types and aims of punishment associated with each other?

Different methods are used to punish criminals for their offences. Each punishment is associated with different aims.

PunishmentAim
Prisondeterrence/reformation
Electronic taggingdeterrence
Finesretribution
Community servicereformation/retribution
Capital punishmentdeterrence
Probationreformation
PunishmentPrison
Aimdeterrence/reformation
PunishmentElectronic tagging
Aimdeterrence
PunishmentFines
Aimretribution
PunishmentCommunity service
Aimreformation/retribution
PunishmentCapital punishment
Aimdeterrence
PunishmentProbation
Aimreformation

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