Professor Finckenauer distinguishes a bad version of retribution, of revenge and vindictiveness, in which the criminal is paid back from an acceptable version, called "just deserts," in which the criminal pays back for the harm he or she has done.

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Professor Finckenauer does indeed distinguish between a bad version of retribution based on revenge and vindictiveness, and a more acceptable version called "just deserts," in which the criminal pays back for the harm done.

Professor Finckenauer Distinguishes a Bad Version of Retribution, of Revenge