| But it seems to the Professor that nurture has made women more receptive to the idea of retributive violence. |
| I think Mr Friedersdorf misses in his remarks the psychological and moral centrality of retributive justice. |
| It is often supposed that Americans' retributive streak is linked to their greater religiosity. |
| A thoughtlessly retributive regime commands little respect and contributes little if anything to the prevention of pollution. |
| They suggest that female characters are often ambiguously placed as retributive agents and eroticized victims of violence. |
| By contrast, the retributive theory places strict limits on the allowable punishment. |
