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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > trial processes > damage awards
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > trial processes > damage awards
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > trials > trial processes > damage awards
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > judicial systems > trials > trial processes > damage awards
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > democracy and democratization > decision making in democracies > judicial systems > trials > trial processes > damage awards

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damage awards  

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  • Damage awards function as a remedy for wrongdoing in civil lawsuits; they constitute money awarded to an injured party as compensation for injuries or other losses (“compensatory” damages). They can also serve as punishment for the wrongdoer (“punitive” damages). [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Damage Awards]

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