2.2 discuss the aims of punishment

Question 1

what is retribution with examples

Answer 1

focus is on payback for society, believes punishment is deserved

e.g jail for robbery, fine for speeding

Question 2

what theories does retribution link to

Answer 2

right realism
functionalism

Question 3

what is rehabilitation with examples

Answer 3

helping offenders try to change behaviours and attitudes

e.g anger management courses, education programmes in prison

Question 4

what theories does rehabilitation link to

Answer 4

operant learning , Eysenck, left realism

Question 5

what is deterrence with examples

Answer 5

putting someone off committing crime in first place, the fear of being caught and punished, contains individual and general deterrence

e.g. the death penalty, prison

Question 6

what theories does deterrence link to

Answer 6

right realism, social learning theory

Question 7

what is public protection with examples

Answer 7

protecting the public from further offending by incapacitating/punishing criminals

e.g. sentencing, curfews, chemical castration

Question 8

what theories does public protection link to

Answer 8

biological theories, right realism

Question 9

what is reparation with examples

Answer 9

offender making amends / repairing damage caused to society or victim (or both)

e.g. restorative justice , repairing property damaged

Question 10

what theories does reparation link to

Answer 10

labelling theory, functionalism