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In Defense of Retribution by Christo Roberts
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/).
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
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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