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The "protecting family from trauma" theory does not explain why societies hung the bodies of criminals and traitors in public as gruesome reminders of how disgusting and unacceptable their behavior was. A "decent burial" is likewise a social signal of reward for honorable conduct, e.g. in a battlefield.
As a deterrent, obviously.
"Deterrent" has no explanatory power. It's just a label. You need to consider why a person would be deterred by it.