Evaluate Incapacitation Flashcards

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What is the purpose of incapacitation?

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Punishment must serve a useful purpose for society as a whole

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What is the aim of incapacitation?

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A sentence of the court to prevent offending and preventing the offender from exercising their right to freedom

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What are some examples of incapacitation?

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Custodial sentences
Chemical castration
Electronic tagging
Driving bans
Removal of limbs
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4
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What theory supports incapacitation?

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Lombroso - criminals are biologically different from the rest of the population and so it is impossible to rehabilitate them

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What is the problem with incapacitation favouring longer sentences?

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Causes prison to be overused and so creates a warehouse of offenders who have little hope of being released

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How could incapacitation cause reoffending?

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It does not deal with the cause of the crime it only contains the prisoners

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How does incapacitation have a negative impact on the economy?

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Prison is expensive and is paid through taxes

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What is the issues with incapacitation and wrong convictions?

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Causes innocent people to be put in prison for a long time

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What are issues with studies on incapacitation and gender?

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They are mainly focused on males so it may have a different effect on women

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