Punishment is the authoritative imposition of something negative or unpleasant on a person or animal in response to behavior deemed wrong by an individual or group.
Punishment or The Punishment may also refer to:
Common uses Punishment (psychology) Capital punishment School discipline, punishment at school
Arts, entertainment, and media Punishment (album), a 2011 album by American hardcore band Endwell "Punishment" (poem), a poem by the Irish poet Seamus Heaney published in 1975 Punishment (TV series), a 1981 Australian soap opera Punishment (film) or Boot Camp, a 2008 North American film The Punishment (1912 film), an American short film The Punishment (1976 film), a Romanian film The Punishment (2022 film), a Chilean-Argentine film The Punishment (2023 film), a Peruvian-Colombian film "Punishment", a 1992 song by Biohazard from Urban Discipline "Punishment", a 2011 song by Man Overboard from their self-titled album "The Punishment", a 1998 song by Tarot "Punishment", a 2025 song by Mac DeMarco from Guitar
See also Reinforcement Team Punishment, a mixed martial arts training camp