Professor Finckenauer Distinguishes a Bad Version of Retribution, of Revenge

question 36

True/False

Professor Finckenauer distinguishes a bad version of retribution, of revenge and vindictiveness, in which the criminal is paid back from an acceptable version, called "just deserts," in which the criminal pays back for the harm he or she has done.

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Underestimates

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External Cost

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