The Law of Retribution

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:lex_talionis
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:crime
civil law
gptkbp:basisFor retributive justice theory
gptkbp:contrastsWith restorative justice
rehabilitative justice
gptkbp:criticizedFor perpetuating cycles of violence
gptkbp:describes the principle of punishment in which the penalty corresponds in kind and degree to the offense
gptkbp:expressedIn an eye for an eye
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Old_Testament
gptkb:Talmud
gptkb:Code_of_Hammurabi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Law of Retribution
gptkbp:influenced ancient legal systems
gptkbp:influencedBy ancient Mesopotamian law
gptkbp:referencedIn gptkb:Exodus_21:23-25
gptkb:Leviticus_24:19-21
gptkb:Deuteronomy_19:21
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Granville_Sharp
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5