In Defense of Retribution by Christo Roberts

Christo Roberts defends the moral and practical justification for punishing criminals, emphasizing that modern states cannot function without a criminal justice system. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://secularhumanism.org/2025/11/in-defense-of-retribution/ About the Author: Christo Roberts is a retired prosecutor. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa. Some of his writings can be found at Reason, Religion and Science—A Sceptical Look at Irrational Claims (https://thefreethoughdomain.wordpress.com/). Subscribe to Free Inquiry: https://secularhumanism.org/subscribe/ Free Inquiry Audio Edition is a production of The Council for Secular Humanism and the Center for Inquiry