After reading about the justifications for criminal punishment in your textbook (chapter 10), think about the ways in which you believe punishment should be carried out in the US and why you feel this way. (Is it based on anecdotal evidence or research?)

1. Which of the five justifications for punishment do you think should guide the US Criminal justice system? Explain.
2. Also, do you think the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment? Why or why not?