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George H.W. Bush: “Punishment is necessary not only as a deterrent to future crimes but for its own sake -- which is to say, for the sake…”

On the recordJanuary 22, 1990
Punishment is necessary not only as a deterrent to future crimes but for its own sake -- which is to say, for the sake of justice.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to the Law Enforcement Community in Kansas City, Missouri

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