Punish Criminals = Justice?

Some of us did the qn as stated below....here's another example to make the point that punishing criminals could be politically motivated and not about justice at all....

Also, note how religion is the cause here for the outbreak of sectarian strife,  causing one religion to be intolerant of another, leading to killing -- the majority Buddhists killing the minority Muslims.... Religion can contribute to divided loyalty that polarises the society into 'us' vs 'them', to the point of intolerance, hatred and then killing.....

Sample Qn:
1) 'Punishing criminals is all about justice.' Do you agree?
2) 'Religion has caused more harm than good.' Do you agree?