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Re:Study Finds Increased Incarceration Has Marginal-To-Zero ... by zamalek on Monday August 06, 2018 @11:02PM (#17703598)
Wrong choice of words, you're right.
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Re:Study Finds Increased Incarceration Has Marginal-To-Zero ... by SamReidHughes on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @12:44AM (#17703921)
"Expiation" might be the word you're looking for.
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Re:Study Finds Increased Incarceration Has Marginal-To-Zero ... by gnode on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @08:26AM (#17705830)
I would say that "expiation" is not a suitable word. Incarceration neither compensates those who are wronged, nor does it atone / redeem -- the incarcerated person is still typically regarded a criminal / felon upon release.
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