{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"In Defense of Retribution by Christo Roberts","description":"Christo Roberts defends the moral and practical justification for punishing criminals, emphasizing that modern states cannot function without a criminal justice system. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https:\/\/secularhumanism.org\/2025\/11\/in-defense-of-retribution\/ About the Author: Christo Roberts is a retired prosecutor. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa. Some of his writings can be found at Reason, Religion and Science\u2014A Sceptical Look at Irrational Claims (https:\/\/thefreethoughdomain.wordpress.com\/). Subscribe to Free Inquiry: https:\/\/secularhumanism.org\/subscribe\/ Free Inquiry Audio Edition is a production of The Council for Secular Humanism and the Center for Inquiry ","author_name":"Free Inquiry Audio Edition","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/535512","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39226635\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39226635"}