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If punishment isn't supposed to be a cure, and if discouraging "other criminals" is only secondary ("future crimes" might be less loaded), then what exactly is

If punishment isn't supposed to be a cure, and if discouraging "other criminals" is only secondary ("future crimes" might be less loaded), then what exactly is the primary purpose of punishment?

sudoke 8y ago
Primary reason is to remove criminals from society so they can't continue to hurt people.