Title: Justifications for Criminal Punishment and the Death Penalty in the US Criminal Justice System In the United States, criminal punishment serves as a form of retribution for crimes committed and as a means of deterring future criminal behavior. The just

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Your response should be at least 250 words long. Your replies should each be 125 words.
Prompt
After reading about the justifications for criminal punishment in your textbook (chapter 10), think about the ways in which you believe punishment should be carried out in the US and why you feel this way. (Is it based on anecdotal evidence or research?)
Which of the five justifications for punishment do you think should guide the US Criminal justice system? Explain.
Also, do you think the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment? Why or why not?
Be sure to use citations to back up your claims above.
You will also respond to at least two classmates’ post critiquing their analysis.

Title: Justifications for Criminal Punishment and the Death Penalty in the US Criminal Justice System In the United States, criminal punishment serves as a form of retribution for crimes committed and as a means of deterring future criminal behavior. The just

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