> That being said, the point of punishing criminals is to punish crime, not to end it.
No it's not.
Justice is not necessarily about revenge.
In some justice systems (like the US) it is, but in others justice is also about rehabilitation.
Another part of justice is deterrence. Please take a moment to consider how this is also different from revenge.
Revenge is a personal individual emotion that can sometimes be enjoyable. In my very personal opinion, revenge is not justice and only tangentially related to deterrence, and rehabilitation is the most important thing about justice.
No it's not.
Justice is not necessarily about revenge.
In some justice systems (like the US) it is, but in others justice is also about rehabilitation.
Another part of justice is deterrence. Please take a moment to consider how this is also different from revenge.
Revenge is a personal individual emotion that can sometimes be enjoyable. In my very personal opinion, revenge is not justice and only tangentially related to deterrence, and rehabilitation is the most important thing about justice.