Civil Rights II

Thanks to all those people who replied to my questioning rant
(http://unclehoisdead.blogspot.com/2006/04/civil-rights-and-right-of-state-to.html)
about civil rights and when the power of the state should have the right to, does have the right to, or just plain does remove them.

I like this particular answer because I like general principles compressed into easy to learn, easy to use lists:

1. Punitive: i.e. punitive damages to punish and hurt. ASIC fines are good example. Subgroup of punitive is the revenge factor - how do you give a rapist a punishment commensurate with the pain he caused.
2. Exemplary: (there is another word for this (mental block)) to serve as a deterrant to others. Anti death penalty people usually say it is ineffective as a deterrant.
3. Remove Recidivists from Society: incarceration and death penalty makes perps unable to commit crime again. This focuses on society's needs while the next two focus on perps "rights".
4. Rehabilitation: the prospect of the perp being rehabilitated and not repeat offending.
5. Restitution: can the perp make restitution to the victim or society. Replace the things they destroyed. Give refund. Community Service and the like.

Thanks Toutie! (toutieweekly.blogspot.com) Glad to see Uni came in handy after all! ;)