応おう報ほう刑けい論ろん

noun

retributive theory of punishment; retributivism; retributive justice

A technical term in criminal law and philosophy of punishment, referring to the idea that punishment is justified as a deserved response to wrongdoing.

• 応おう報ほう刑けい論ろんは、刑けい罰ばつの本ほん質しつを犯はん罪ざいに対たいする応おう報ほうと捉とらえる考かんがえ方かたです。

  The retributive theory of punishment is a view that sees the essence of punishment as retribution for crime.

• 刑けい法ほうの授じゅ業ぎょうで応おう報ほう刑けい論ろんと目もく的てき刑けい論ろんの違ちがいを学まなんだ。

  In criminal law class, we learned the difference between retributivism and the utilitarian theory of punishment.