Crime and punishmentTypes and aims of punishment

Every religion has specific teachings about and attitudes to wrongdoing. Buddhism teaches the requirement to balance a basic need for law and order with its principles of compassion and forgiveness.

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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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