Outlaw
"... society accepts that the people that break its rules and laws should not be able to rely on those same laws to prevent them from being punished..."
What the author refers to is the original meaning of the term "outlaw": one who was outwith the law and the law *would not protect*. Being an outlaw was tantamount to walking around with a target on one's chest: anyone could do anything to you with no comeback.
As a result, being declared an outlaw was considered a very harsh penalty indeed. Not a default position taken before guilt has even been established!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
