Penitentiary system

According to you, what is the main purpose of the penitentiary system, i.e. the penal system used for people convicted of crimes?

Vote for all the statements that you agree with.

%	Choice	Comments	Score	votes	Maximum score
98.61	In the case of violent criminals (e.g. murderers), it is equally important to protect the society as it is to cure the criminal	0	71	8	72
97.22	Cure criminals, diseased members of the society, so that they can eventually reintegrate society.	2	70	8	72
96.83	Prisons should be designed to facilitate and prepare for the eventual reinsertion of the criminal into the society.	0	61	7	63
63.89	Punish the criminals.	1	46	8	72
50	Act as a deterrent for other potential criminals.	0	36	8	72
36.11	Protect law-abidding citizens.	0	26	8	72
20.83	Enact society's vengeance against criminals.	0	15	8	72

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