Joe Arpaio was the Maricopa County Sheriff from 1993 to 2016. One of the practices he was notorious for was setting up "Tent City," where people convicted and sentenced were housed in the Arizona desert. Temperatures during the summer were measured as high as 145 degrees Fahrenheit inside the tents. Which of the following goals of punishment describes Sherriff Arpaio's correctional philosophy?

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Retribution is the goal of punishment that seeks to inflict pain or suffering on the offender as a form of payback for the crime committed. Sheriff Arpaio's correctional philosophy, which included setting up "Tent City" where people convicted and sentenced were housed in the Arizona desert with temperatures as high as 145 degrees Fahrenheit inside the tents, is an example of retribution.

Joe Arpaio Was the Maricopa County Sheriff from 1993 to 2016