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AC2.2 Denunciation

aims to show offenders that society disapprovesof their behaviour and that is unaaceptable concept
helps to reinforce the moral and ethical codes or boundary codes of maintanence
may have changed over time to what is acceptable within society e.g. smoking

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aiming to ensure the defendant pays back to society or the victim for the wrongdoing
compensating the victim of the crime e.g. pay a sum of money
making reparations to societye.g. cleaning graffiti
restorative justice- bring offenders and victims together so offenders can make direct reparation

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punishment must serve as a useful purpose for society as a whole by protecting us from dangerous criminals
offender is prevented from excersisng their freedom
e.g. prison sentence, curfew orders, electronic tag

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aims to stop the offender or anyone in society from committing crime by a fear of punishment
individual deterrence- ensure offender doesn't reoffend e.g. suspended sentence - if no reoffending the offender will not go to prison
recidivism rate suggest many prisoneers are not deterred
general deterrence - prevent potential offenders from commiting a crime, can be weakned by the fact it relates to someone else, not always aware of punishment given

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major aim of punishment
aims to punish an offender to the level that is deserves punishment
contains an element of revenge
society and the victim are being avenged for the wrong done
compensating measure of justice
inflict punishment in proprtion to the offence
provides an appropriate punishment to provide justice for both the defendant and victim
"just desserts"- defines justice in terms of fairness and proprtionality
"eye for an eye"
supported by the Sentencing Council

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