Retributivism and the Dynamic Desert Model: Three Challenges to Dagan and Roberts

A traditional assumption in retributivist thinking is the view that an offender's desert determined exclusively on basis of gravity crime committed. However, this has recently been challenged. Netanel Dagan and Julian Roberts have advocated a dynamic theory desert, or what they refer to as “the censure model.” According model, certain post-sentencing reactions offender should be taken into account determination severity appropriate punishment. The purpose article assess concept desert. I argue despite fact model offers new interesting approach sentencing, it also faces range theoretical challenges are not easily answered.