1821. April 17.

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Penal Law.

Satisfaction has been distinguished into lucrative and vindictive. Lucrative is satisfaction in any shape, considered otherwise than with a view to vengeance. Vengeance is vindictive satisfaction is satisfaction in any shape, considered with a view to vengeance.

In no shape or quantity should suffering be created for the single purpose of affording satisfaction of the vindictive kind.

Only, when /if/, for the sake of others the community at large, punishment is inflicted, if there be any shape by which, without encrease of suffering to the wrong doer, satisfaction to the individual wronged, may be administered, that shape may be employed.

By that shape, the apprehension of the eventual punishment may, moreover, be rendered the more impressive upon the mind of him on whom /on which/ the temptation to do the wrong is operating.

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