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    It is not the case that Strict liability offenses (e.g., statutory rape, regulatory violations) are legitimately punished despite minimal culpability, grounding punishment in harm prevention rather than mental state.

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    • 1.Punishment fundamentally requires culpability; strict liability treats persons as mere harm-prevention tools rather than moral agents deserving respect.
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    • 2.Decoupling punishment from mental state incentivizes over-deterrence and chilling of beneficial but risky conduct even when precautions are taken.
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    • 3.Harm prevention goals are adequately served through civil penalties, licensing, and prospective regulation without sacrificing retributive justice principles.
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    • 1.Society has legitimate interest in deterring dangerous conduct regardless of actor's knowledge or intent when harms are severe and widespread.
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    • 2.Requiring proof of culpable mental states in regulatory contexts creates enforcement gaps that enable preventable harm to vulnerable populations.
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    • 3.Strict liability allocates risk fairly by placing burden on those best positioned to prevent violations through due diligence and care.
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