One of the reasons for the abandonment of retribution by many legal systems in the 20th century was the abandonment of the concept of personal autonomy, which had become discredited. While retributive justice is usually considered as a cornerstone of criminal punishment, it has been shown that it also plays a role in private law.Perry, Ronen. 2006. "The Role of Retributive Justice in the Common Law of Torts: A Descriptive Theory (PDF)." Tennessee Law Review 73:177–236. . p. 177.
