応おう報ほう主しゅ義ぎ

noun

retributivism; retributive justice

A legal and philosophical term referring to the principle that punishment should be proportionate to the crime. Used in discussions of criminal justice theory.

See also: 応報刑論

• 応おう報ほう主しゅ義ぎは、刑けい罰ばつの目もく的てきを犯はん罪ざいへの応おう報ほうと考かんがえる立たち場ばだ。

  Retributivism is a position that considers the purpose of punishment to be retribution for the crime.

• この論ろん文ぶんでは応おう報ほう主しゅ義ぎと功こう利り主しゅ義ぎの対たい立りつを論ろんじている。

  This paper discusses the conflict between retributivism and utilitarianism.