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Retribution as a punitive philosophy is overlooked in favor or other punitive modes that don't have great track records of their own; deterrent and rehabilitative modes.

Agreed, from a societal perspective. From the victim's perspective, retribution just 'feels right' :)

Exactly; it feels right because retribution restores a balance between society, offender, and victim.

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