Theories of punishment
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- Created on: 13-04-16 08:54
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- Theories of Punishment
- Retribution = the idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong
- It makes criminals pay for their crimes in the proportion to the severity of the crime
- It punishes the criminal
- it makes the criminals suffer for what they have done wrong
- Criminals make their victims suffer, so the criminals should suffer
- Deterrence = the idea that punishments should be of such nature that they will put people off from committing crimes
- If someone knows they will have their hand cut off for stealing, they will not steal, so deterrent punishment will stop theft
- If people know they will be executed if found guilty, they will not murder.
- Reform = the idea that punishments should try to change criminals so they will not commit crimes again
- The only way to stop crime is to reform the criminal so they become honest, law-abiding citizens.
- Most criminals commit crimes because of how they were brought up and do not know how to live.
- Often involves giving criminals education and qualifications so they can get a job and no longer feel the need to be a criminal.
- Protection = punishment should protect society from criminals and their activities.
- Capial punishment is good fro murderes of terrorists as they are dead so they cant threaten people
- Community Service - good for hooligans as it keeps them off streets in their leisure time.
- Long prison sentences - good for violent people as it keeps them out of society and people are protected.
- Retribution = the idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong
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