Retribution

For

• Acts as a deterrence, discourages other offenders to commit the same crimes

• proportional, so therefore fair “an eye for an eye”

• makes victims will feel satisfied

Against

• No reformative aspect

• could de-sensitise a criminal both mentally and physically

• criminal loses any feelings of compassion or remorse to society as they harbor a sense of hatred

• Bible teaches us to not repay evil with evil, so focus on reformation instead

Deterrence

For

• Proactive, preventing crime means preventing victims

• Offenders are put of due to the fear or a punishment

• wise leadership often involves implementing measures to deter wrongdoing, and maintain social order and justice, valued in Christian ethics

Against

• people follow law due to fear

• not fair or proportionate, as it must be harsh to deter people from doing crimes

Reformation

For

• loving as it allows change of personality from evil to good

• does not encourage violence

• helps things such as drug addiction, as offenders are not being put back into prison where they would face these pressures again

Against

• hard to judge if someone has successfully reformed as is able to re-enter society

• soft on crime, not being properly punished for a crime like murder - unfair on victims

• Very expensive