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retributive justice  

Definition

  • Retributive justice concerns fairly blaming or punishing people for their wrongdoing. Descriptions of retributive justice are found throughout recorded history. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Justice, Retributive]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-STCRSK00-1

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