I'm not sure that the punitive justice system can be blamed for guilt by association social stigma and victim blaming. If anything, having a clear actor to bla

I'm not sure that the punitive justice system can be blamed for guilt by association social stigma and victim blaming. If anything, having a clear actor to blame for the crimes would seem to protect them from any guilt or stigma as a matter of agency. This gets to the notion of being "tainted" or purity based morality, which is something different all together.