Theories of punishment
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- Created on: 28-04-16 18:19
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- Theories of punishment
- Retribution
- Criminals should pay for their crimes
- Makes criminal pay for their crimes in proportion to their crime e.g. in the past if someone killed they would be killed
- Victims suffer so criminals should suffer as well
- Punishes the criminal
- Deterrence
- Punishment should put people off committing the crime
- If someone knows the punishment and they think it is severe they will not commit the crime
- E.g. If people know they will be executed if they murder, they will not murder
- Reform
- Criminals should be taught how not to commit crimes
- The only way to stop criminals is to reform the criminal which will make them a law abiding citizens
- Criminals commit crimes because of the way they have been brought up and they do not know how to live a life without crime
- Reformative punishments often involve giving the criminals education and qualifications so they can find a proper job and no longer feel the need to be criminals - rehabilitate offenders
- Protection
- Punishment should protect society from criminals and their activities
- Capital punishment is good fro murderers and terrorists because they are dead and cannot continue to kill people
- Long prison sentences are good for violent people or persistent burglars as they are kept locked up and out of society- people's property is protected
- Community service is good for hooligans and vandals because it keeps them off the street in their free time
- Retribution
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