The essence of punishment

Author: Dong Shujun
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: The purpose of punishment is divided into general and specific purposes of punishment. The general purpose of punishment refers to the result pursued and expected to be achieved by the state when it exercises the power of punishment. It is the same as the purpose of criminal policy, both aiming to prevent and reduce crime. The specific purpose of punishment refers to the result the state expects to achieve when applying criminal law to individual offenders and criminals. As a specific criminal policy, it can only be individual prevention and the resocialization of offenders. The purpose of punishment in a country should be a unity of general and specific purposes, and neither can be neglected. Otherwise, it may lead to excessive or insufficient punishment.