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    It is not the case that Tying retribution to a broader theory of justice risks collapsing the distinction between desert-based punishment and consequentialist social regulation, undermining retributivism's core commitments.

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    • 1.Pure retributivism disconnected from any theory of justice appears arbitrary—why should desert matter if it serves no rational purpose?
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    • 2.Justice theories (fairness, rights, rule of law) can constrain retribution without reducing it to consequentialism or instrumentality.
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    • 3.Desert and social consequences aren't inherently opposed; retribution can be both deserved *and* justified within a coherent justice framework.
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    • 1.Retributivism's distinctive appeal is punishing wrongdoing because it's deserved, not because punishment produces social benefits.
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    • 2.Embedding retribution in broader justice frameworks forces justification through consequentialist outcomes like deterrence or rehabilitation.
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    • 3.Once retribution becomes instrumentally justified by social utility, it loses its principled distinction from forward-looking punishment regimes.
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