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retributivism: Meaning and Definition of
re•trib•u•tiv•ism
Pronunciation: (ri-trib'yu-tu-viz"um), [key]
— n.
- a policy or theory of criminal justice that advocates the punishment of criminals in retribution for the harm they have inflicted.
