Use of the death penalty is best described by which philosophy of punishment? incapacitation special deterrence rehabilitation retribution general deterrence

This would be an example of retribution. The death penalty is reserved primarily for individuals who are convicted of murdering other people. In this case, this would be retribution, as this concept revolves around punishing someone for a wrongdoing they've committed by completing a similar act. This is still used in the United States today.

No we should just pass