In Other Historical Periods, the Public Realm of Interpersonal Roles

question 30

Multiple Choice

In other historical periods, the public realm of interpersonal roles and civil communication has been:

• A) a far more important place than it seems to be today.
• B) a much less important place than it seems to be today.
• C) of the same level of importance than it is today.
• D) totally unimportant.

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Definitions:

Lex Talionis

A principle of retributive justice meaning "the law of retaliation", where the punishment corresponds directly to the offense, as in "an eye for an eye".

Theory of Punishment

A set of principles that aim to justify and guide the imposition of penalties on individuals who violate laws, focusing on deterrence, retribution, rehabilitation, and restoration.

Retribution

A principle of justice that prescribes punishment for an offense should be proportionate to the severity of the crime committed.

Retributivist

A theory of punishment that justifies penalizing wrongdoers on the basis that they deserve punishment commensurate with the harm they have caused.