Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Number Date Just punishment The law exists to govern the behavior of human beings and take disciplinary action against those that deviate from the set rules. Generally, infringements of the law are either torts or crimes. Torts involve civil wrongs committed for which it is possible to compensate the victims fully. Crimes, on the other hand, are regarded as violations against the state, or humanity. Just punishment, therefore, depends on the nature of the crime. Either way, it should serve the purpose of compensating the aggrieved parties, inflicting punishment on the offenders to deter others from committing similar offenses (Beccaria, 67). My...
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