Punishment that uses imprisonment or execution to prevent a person from committing additional crimes is called

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Incapacitation is the use of punishment such as imprisonment or execution to physically prevent a person from committing further crimes. It is different from special deterrence, which aims to prevent the convicted person from specifically committing similar offenses again, rehabilitation which aims to reform the offender, and retribution which aims to punish the offender for their wrongdoing.

Punishment That Uses Imprisonment or Execution to Prevent a Person