Reformative theory to retributive theory of justice

In October 2015, Justice N. Kirubakaran of the Madras high court commented that child sexual abusers must be castrated... it appears that today we are lapsing from the reformative theory of justice and are keen to adopt the retributive theory of justice. Read the powerful article written by Flavia Agnes 

http://www.asianage.com/columnists/retributive-justice-008