System of reparation

Understand systems of reparation which will help to maintain laws and deter law breaking and understand how these might deliver their goal for various systems of justice.

Knowledge Node Summary

Reparation might take the form of punishment when a crime is committed or law broken. Punishment might be seen to be necessary in order to satisfy members of a society that the law is fair and also to help deter both the law breaker and others from committing similar acts. In such cases it is necessary to assign blame to one or more individuals and possibly to apportion blame. It might be however, that the only reason for reparation is to try to ensure that laws are kept and it could be that punishment might not be needed unless it is felt that punishment is the only way to deter.

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The knowledge named 'System of reparation' is considered to be quite important.
In addition, the knowledge is thought to be quite justifiable knowledge, and is learned mainly by experience but needs study.
The learn time for this node is about 1 year. This is based on a typical knowledge entry level to this knowledge area.