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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presidency.ucsb.eduPunishment is necessary not only as a deterrent to future crimes but for its own sake -- which is to say, for the sake of justice.
Remarks to the Law Enforcement Community in Kansas City, Missouri
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