Question

According to the text, there are five essential elements to the definition of punishment. Which of the following is not one of these five elements?​ a. ​The person who inflicts the punishment has been authorized, under a system of rules or laws, to harm the person who is punished in this particular way. b. ​The person who inflicts the punishment causes a certain harm to the person who is being punished. c. ​There are at least two persons involved. d. ​The person who is being punished has been identified and judged by his/her victim.

Answer 1

Answer: a) ​The person who inflicts the punishment has been authorized, under a system of rules or laws, to harm the person who is punished in this particular way.

Explanation:

There is never a time the law permits people to laws into their hands even though the case was in their favour. The law always gives room for the authorities i.e the law enforcement agencies to carry out the enforcing of the law.

Among the options in the paragraph, that which is not five essential elements to the definition of punishment is that which authorities the afflicted to harm or carry out judgement on those who afflicted him