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There are three primary reasons:
Deterrence - Punishment deters others from committing crimes.
Punishment - Satisfies societies need for revenge in a controlled manner.
Protection - By locking criminals up, it prevents them from continuing to hurt society.
Society punishes people who commit crimes, because society seeks to discourage crime, so that we may all enjoy a safer society in which to live. If crime did not lead to unpleasant consequences, then the only motive to refrain from committing crimes (of whatever sort - theft, murder, rape etc.) would be your own inner sense of moral obligation to your fellow humans. Unfortunately, many people are fundamentally selfish, and do not feel any sense of moral obligation toward their fellow humans. Of course, we as individuals can still protect ourselves from criminals even if society does not act collectively to protect us. But some people are better at this than other people are. In a world in which everyone is strictly on their own, the strong survive and the weak perish. It is the law of the jungle. And that is not really the kind of world that we would like to live in.
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How do Buddhism people punish people?
in return they punish them to learn
When your dog bites people how do you punish them?
By asking: 'punish them', it sound like you want to punish the people that got bit. You probably mean how to punish the dog. Usually punishing an animal long after the biting will get no result as the animal will not understand as to why it is being punished. Prevent the animal from biting in the first place and you wont have to punish. if you still mean 'punish the people' then make funny faces at them and threaten to sue them for dental work required to your dog (LOL).
Did the leaders want to punish Germany after World War 1?
The people that were left wanted to punish Germany
Does god punish people?
yes, it hurts
How did Cleopatra punish people?
kill of course
Will God punish people for their thoughts?
People, being people, will think dark thoughts. God will not punish you for experiencing these thoughts that pop into your head, but may punish you because of what you do with them. Do you dispose of the thoughts? That's good! Or do you hang onto them, keeping them around? That's not as good.
What are the objects of punishment?
Objects that you use to punish people.
How did the sumerians punish people?
by farting on thier faces
Who punished people in the middle ages?
The 'Jack Stankovic' would punish people.
Why did the crown pass the so called ''intolerable acts''?
The Crown passed the Intolerable Acts to punish the people of Massachusetts.
Why do you need to be good?
Because god will punish sinful people
How did the church punish people in the Victorian era?
dorinchester foryalo
