Retribution is defined as?

• A. Punishment inflicted for a wrong.
• B. Forgiveness granted after crime.
• C. A protective barrier in fortifications.
• D. A reward for good deeds.

Answer: (A)

Retribution is the idea that punishment is deserved because a wrong was committed. It rests on moral accountability, aiming to give the offender a punishment that fits the offense and mirrors the wrongdoing. The other options don’t fit: forgiveness after a crime means removing or reducing punishment, a protective barrier is unrelated to punishment at all, and a reward for good deeds is about benefits for positive behavior, not punishment for a wrongdoing.