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Christo Roberts defends the moral and practical justification for punishing criminals, emphasizing that modern states cannot function without a criminal justice system.
Read this article and find accompanying references at:
https://secularhumanism.org/2025/11/in-defense-of-retribution/
About the Author: Christo Roberts is a retired prosecutor. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa. Some of his writings can be found at Reason, Religion and Science—A Sceptical Look at Irrational Claims (https://thefreethoughdomain.wordpress.com/).
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Free Inquiry Audio Edition is a production of The Council for Secular Humanism and the Center for Inquiry
By Center for InquiryChristo Roberts defends the moral and practical justification for punishing criminals, emphasizing that modern states cannot function without a criminal justice system.
Read this article and find accompanying references at:
https://secularhumanism.org/2025/11/in-defense-of-retribution/
About the Author: Christo Roberts is a retired prosecutor. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa. Some of his writings can be found at Reason, Religion and Science—A Sceptical Look at Irrational Claims (https://thefreethoughdomain.wordpress.com/).
Subscribe to Free Inquiry: https://secularhumanism.org/subscribe/
Free Inquiry Audio Edition is a production of The Council for Secular Humanism and the Center for Inquiry