WHAT IS THE ROLE OF PUNISHMENT IN CRIMINAL LAW? RETRIBUTION This is the idea of an eye for an eye, revenge for the victim REPARATION This is idea that the guilty person should compensate the victim/society for his wrong-doing PUBLIC PROTECTION The aim of punishment is to protect the public, however unfair on an individual wrongdoer REHABILITATION This is the idea that punishment must aim to ensure that the guilty person can fit into society at the end of their punishment DETERRENCE This is the idea that punishment must put the offender, and other potential offenders off reoffending, Also seeks to ensure they understand the error in their act. Do you think this is something that should happen? if they choose to watch the death of the criminal then it should be allowed.