(exam) topic3- Aims&forms Of Punishment✅

Question 1

What are the 5 aims of punishment?

Answer 1

1- retribution
2- rehabilitation 
3- deterrence
4- public protection 
5- reparation

Question 2

Define “retribution”

Answer 2

Harsh ways to punish an offender, usually prison , community service or fines

Question 3

Define “rehabilitation”

Answer 3

Ways of changing offenders behaviour to prevent future crime occurring

Question 4

Define “deterrence”

Answer 4

Putting the offender and others off committing further crime

Question 5

Define “public protection”

Answer 5

Making sure community are safe against criminality

Question 6

Define “reperation”

Answer 6

Repairing damage made to victims or giving some thing back eg money or formal apology

Question 7

What is “restorative justice”?

Answer 7

A mediation session between offender and victim where they can discuss events that had happened , hopefully repairing some damage caused

Question 8

What are the 4 types of punishment?

Answer 8

1-community (service)

2-financial (fines)

3-discharge

4- imprisonment

Question 9

Types of punishment:
(Community sentence)

What’s the main aim of a community sentence?

What does it combine?

Give a few examples

Answer 9

Too change offenders behaviour in an attempt to stop them from reoffending

Combines punishment with activities

1- adherence to a curfew
2-unpaid work (300hrs)
3-mental health treatment if wanted

Question 10

Types of punishment:
(Fines)

When are fines most likely to
Be issues?

What factors determines the fine amount?

Answer 10

For lower level crimes

Severity of crime and how much the offender can pay ( income )

Question 11

Types of punishment:
(Discharge)

When is a discharge given?

What is an absolute discharge?

What is a conditional discharge?

Answer 11

1) in less serious situations
2) no actual punishment , just making them go through court process is punishment enough
3) if offender commits another crime , they can get charged for it and any previous convictions

Question 12

Types of punishment- imprisonment:
(Custodial)

1) when is a custodial sentence issued?
2) what does the length of the sentence in prison depend on?

Answer 12

1) most serious cases

2) severity of crime

Question 13

Types of punishment- imprisonment:
(Ancillary orders)

1) what are these?
2) give an example
3) what’s the aim of ancillary orders?

Answer 13

1) extra orders given by courts to a offender , on top of sentence, to make up for harm to victim or keep victim safe
2) restraining order, you can’t go near to the person you have hurt
3) aims to prevent reoffending and repeat victimisation

Question 14

Types of punishment- imprisonment:
(Suspended)

1) what is a suspended sentence?
2) what’s an example

Answer 14

1) when the court decides not to send some one to prison straight away , they have the chance to behave and stay out of trouble
2) eg given a curfew they must abide by

Question 15

Types of punishment- imprisonment:
(Determinate)

1) what is this what do the courts give?
2) what does “in community on license” mean?
3) what’s a home detention curfew (HDC)?

Answer 15

1) courts give out a fixed prison sentence length
2) they can be realised into community under supervision along side certain conditions, if these are breached they return straight to prison
3) when an offfender wears a tag and is monitored

Question 16

Types of punishment- imprisonment:
(Life)

1) what’s a mandatory life sentence?
2) what’s a whole life order?
3) what is a discretionary life sentence?

Answer 16

1) judges give this when offender is guilty of murder, only released when sentence is served fully
2) most serious crimes , will never get released
3) mitigating factors may effect some ones sentence, it’s up to the courts discretion

Question 17

Types of punishment- imprisonment:
(Extended)

1) what age of ppl is this usually given too?
2) what aim of punishment does this meet?
3) when’s it usually issued?

Answer 17

1) ppl under 18
2) public protection
3) if some one has previous convictions, risk to public or guilty of violent / sexual offences