Dealing w Offending: Custodial Sentencing 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyCriminological and Forensic PsychologyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: FelicityAOliverCreated on: 16-02-23 13:56 What is custodial sentencing? When offenders spend time in prison or another closed institution eg. psychiatric ward 1 of 18 What are the four main reasons for doing this? 1. Deterrence 2. Incapacitation 3. Retribution 4. Rehabilitation 2 of 18 What is deterrence? Prisons used to put off an individual from offending. 3 of 18 What are the two levels of deterrence? 1. General deterrence 2. Individual deterrence 4 of 18 What approach does this idea come from? Behaviourst approach (vicarious punishment) 5 of 18 What is incapacitation? When the offender is taken out of society to protects them from the public. 6 of 18 What is retribution? The idea that the public is getting revenge, 'an eye for an eye'- offender should pay for their actions. 7 of 18 What is rehabilitation? offenders leave prison better adjusted, prison is to provide oppertunities to learn skills. 8 of 18 What are the psychological effects of custodial sentencing? Stress and Depression Institutionalisation Prisonisation 9 of 18 What is meant by recidivism? reoffending 10 of 18 What is the figure for recidivism in the UK? 45% 11 of 18 What is the figure for recidivism in Norway? 20% 12 of 18 Why is norways rate so much lower? they have greater emphasis of rehabilitation than incarceration 13 of 18 What is a limitation of custodial sentencing? Negative psychological effects 14 of 18 How many people people killed themselves in prison in England and Wales in 2016? 119 (according to the ministry of justice) 15 of 18 How many more times higher is this than the general population? almost 9x higher 16 of 18 What is a strength of custodial sentencing? Rehabilitation- teaching offenders valuable life skills may become better people during their time in prison 17 of 18 How might prisons be a 'school for crime?' Inmates might learn specific criminal acts from more experienced prisoners. May aquire criminal contacts. 18 of 18
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