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Theories of Punishment All Over the World


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Punishment according to dictionary- involves the infliction of pain or forfeiture, it is infliction of penalty. Chastisement or castigation by the judicial arm of the state. If the sole purpose behind punishment is to cause physical pain to the wrongdoer, it serves little purpose.
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Sandipta Padhee
Hidayatullah National Law University, Near Abhanpur, Uperwara Post, Raipur, India

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Punishment according to dictionary- involves the infliction of pain or forfeiture, it is infliction of penalty. Chastisement or castigation by the judicial arm of the state. If the sole purpose behind punishment is to cause physical pain to the wrongdoer, it serves little purpose.