Punitive response
A punitive response is an approach to addressing harm, conflict, or abuse through punishment; how the carceral state arbitrarily pursues retribution and punishment instead of true accountability or restorative outcomes for people who have been harmed - Jennifer Loubriel & Rania El Mugammar, adapted by Michelle Xie[1]
Examples of punitive responses
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1. Showing up |
for rallies, marches, phonebanking, doorknocking, teach-ins, etc. |
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2. Voting with the movement |
the cause (e.g., abortion, climate change, immigration) is the deciding factor in the active supporter’s vote |
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3. Persuading others |
at school, at family gatherings, on social media, at work etc. |
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4. Acting independently within their place of influence |
lawyers taking on pro bono cases, teachers using their classrooms, union members using meetings of their local |
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