I have recently remembered a short story I had read in a sci-fi short story compilation a while ago and tried to identify it but my Google-fu is not up to the task. It, however, directed me here, so I hope someone will be able to help.
The premise of the story is the the future human society modified the legal system to allow to pay for your crimes in advance. The protagonist goes to spend a number of years on a hellish planet with incredibly hostile environment to be allowed to commit a murder (I think his target had to do with business/scientific betrayal).
He is able to survive through his "punishment" and gets back to Earth with the "license" is his pocket; the most of the story deals with his (surprising for him) interactions with people he knew heavily affected by the fact that he is able to commit a murder without repercussions.
Anyone can point to the author/name? I think it was an English/American author, possibly one of the more famous.
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