If a criminal has done a wrong towards a person or property he needs to be given a penalty in a manner which balances out the wrong done. Which of the following objective of criminal law is achieve here?

deterrence incapacitation retribution restoration

retribution

Five objectives are widely accepted for enforcement of the criminal law by punishments: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation and restoration. These objective vary across jurisdictions. Retribution - This theory basically deals with 'righting of balance'. If a criminal has done a wrong towards a person or property he needs to be given a penalty in a manner which balances out the wrong done. For example, if a person has committed murder, he can be delivered capital punishment to balance out the suffering caused to the victim and his or her family.