Three types of crimeRETRIBUTION: to restore the balance by inflicting appropriate suffering on the criminal in line with what the criminal has inflicted on the victim. Jews believe in restorative justice which can be achieved through punishments aimed at retribution. Jews enforce retribution through monetary compensation.DETERRENCE: prevent crimes from occurring through fear of punishment (eg. Death penalty) In the Torah there are 36 crimes resulting in the death penalty, rabbis made it almost impossible. Free will enables people to make choices, judasium teaches wrongdoers should be treated with compassion but ultimately punished.REFORMATION: changing an offenders attitudes and behaviours to prevent them from committing more crimes. Judaism teaches, punishments are to discourage sinners. In orthodox Judaism the punishment for thieves was to work off their debt from their victim, to encourage rehabilitation

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