Meaning of retributionary | Babel Free

Definitions

Being or relating to retribution; retributive; retaliatory.

Examples

“Punishment, moreover, loses all its retributionary character [...]”

“It might be thought, for example, that a rehabilitation approach simply costs more in both time and money than a retributionary approach. But while retributionary approaches may be a boon to the average taxpayer, they are a bane to ...”

“Of course, the 'just deserts' retributionary approach does not mean the punishment should be exactly like the crime; it means that there should be equivalencies of seriousness of punishment.”

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