Ac2.2

Question 1

What is the aim of Retribution

Answer 1

• Based on the idea the offender needs to be punished
• Contains elements of revenge
• Does not seek to repair the future of the offenders behaviour- right realism approach

Question 2

What theorists are linked to Retribution

Answer 2

Functionalist theory: States public outrage can perform a function for boundary maintenance with whats right or wrong.

Question 3

What are the critics of the Retribution

Answer 3

• Could be argued that they deserve forgiveness and make amends
• Difficult to observe what punishment is best suited for the crime

Question 4

What theorists link to Rehabilitation

Answer 4

Indivisualistic theory: Adocates ways to change an offenders behaviour

• Cognitive theories: CBT teach offenders ways to correct their thinking errors to what leads to crime
• Skinners operant theory: Supports the use of token economies to encourage good behaviour

Question 5

Critics of rehablitation

Answer 5

• Right realism argues there is only a limit of succes that occurs due to continuing recividism rates

-Marxists argue it shifts the responsiblity to the indivisuals failings when it could be captialsim leads to a failing society due to not having any other choice

Question 6

What theorists back deterrence

Answer 6

• Right realism
• Rational choice theory- indiviusals way up whether its worth committing the crime
• Social learning theory: If people see their peers get punished they are less likely to do so

Question 7

Critics of detternce

Answer 7

• Little evidence that things like boot camp will reduce crime rates
• Half of prisoners reoffend within the same year of being released
• Some people don’t act rationally but more emotionally in the moment