Ac 2.3 Flashcards
How does imprisonment meet the aim of retribution
Offenders deserve punishment, prison takes away freedoms however just deserts impossible to reach
How does imprisonment meet deterrence
Risk of prison sentence put people off crime but half adult prison pop reoffend after year
How does imprisonment meet public protection
Offender is off street, but prisons are school of crime
How does imprisonment meet reparation
Offenders who earn money from work pay into victim support fund, but few offenders work
How does imprisonment meet rehabilitation
Programs are given in prison, but short sentences don’t allow for then to be effective
How does community sentence meet retribution
Offenders have curfews and if do cleaning work they wear high visibility vests
How does community sentences meet public protection
Offenders go to prison if they break terms of licence however offender is in public
How does community sentences meet rehabilitation
Deals with homelessness drug use and unemployment- recidivism is 34% whereas short sentences are 64%. But only used 7% if time
How does fines meet retribution
Punish offender financially by paying government for harm done. But rich won’t be affected by it
How does fines meet deterrence
Threat if fine puts off from committing offence