From my understanding, which seems to be different than that of many and which continues to refine, is that reincarnation is not about atonement. We are not judged in heaven for behavior. The success of each lifetime is evaluated based upon what the soul learned about the human experience. You might check out these essays of mine and DL Nemeril's cited therein. https://medium.com/channspirations/revisiting-karma-and-the-law-of-attraction-997965601b65 and https://medium.com/know-thyself-heal-thyself/lets-talk-about-villains-and-victims-c7795f2fa91e