The government’s response (as the sole representative of good and public interest) to the criminal behavior of citizens, including punishment, preventive and punitive measures, is a fundamental principle of the philosophy of law in the modern world.
Any behavior (whether an act or omission) that is punishable by law is referred to as a crime. Punishment in any form, whether execution, imprisonment, etc., is inherently violent. However, since the government carries out this violence against criminal behavior, it is considered “legitimate violence.” Essentially, one of the characteristics of the government is its monopoly on the use of violence. As Max Weber said, a government that does not use violence in defense of the public good and society against crime and insecurity is not a true government.
In criminal law theories, there are two approaches to punishment. One is the retributive approach, in which punishment is seen as the right of the criminal, as they have broken societal norms and must be punished in some form. The other