aims of sentencing - deterrence

Question 1

what is individual deterrence

Answer 1

people are less likely to reoffend if they’re threatened with returning to prison
someone is less likely to commit a crime if they believe the repositions will effect them personally

Question 2

what sentence links to individual deterrence

Answer 2

suspended sentence - aims to prevent someone from reoffending as a person will only return to prison if they commit another crime in a certain time period

Question 3

what theory does individual deterrence link to

Answer 3

social learning theory - prisons are classified as universities of crime, offenders learn how to commit more crimes from fellow prisoners

Question 4

what is general deterrence

Answer 4

sends out a clear message to people who are thinking of committing a crime

Question 5

what’s an example of general deterrence

Answer 5

London riots - 2 men jailed for 4 years due to inciting disorder on Facebook, despite no violence occurring from these posts - so specific to London riots that people are less likely to learn and repeat this crime or similar ones

Question 6

what’s an example of general deterrence not working

Answer 6

drink driving offences

Question 7

what theory does it link to

Answer 7

marxism - criminal punishment is given to working classes as a means of controlling their behaviour. stronger sentences often given to working classes than middle classes