Custodial sentencing - AO1

Question 1

What is custodial sentencing?

Answer 1

Form of punishment in which a court had decided an offender should spend time in custody

• A prison or other closed institution

Question 2

What is the overall aim of all methods of dealing with offending behaviour?

Answer 2

Reduce recidivism - tendency to relapse into a previous condition or behaviour in the context of crime it refers to reoffending, usually repeatedly

Question 3

What is the first aim?

Answer 3

The unpleasant experience of prison is designed to put us off from offending

• General deterrence - a broad message to members of society that crime will not be tolerated
• Individual deterrence - preventing the individual from repeating the same crime based in their experiences

Question 4

What is aim 2?

Answer 4

Incapacitation:
The offender is taken out of society to prevent reoffending and protect the public
The need for incapacitation depends on the severity of offence and nature of the offender

Question 5

What is aim 3?

Answer 5

Retribution:
Society gets revenge for a crime by making an offender suffer.
The level of suffering should be proportionate to the seriousness of the crime.

Question 6

What is aim 4?

Answer 6

Rehabilitation:
Some would argue prisons should aim to reform not just punish
Prisoners should return to society better adjusted and able to contribute