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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Prisons |
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Fines |
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School suspension |
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See our definitions page on transformative justice for an explainer on transformative responses to poor or harmful actions.
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