external forms of social control - prison Flashcards
1
Q
how do prisons provide external forms of social control
A
detaining prisoners for a duration of their sentence and punish misbehaviour whilst in prison to persuade or compel people to abide by the law or compel people to conform to their punishment
2
Q
how do prisons use coercion
A
provide coercion or force to achieve the desired result of incarceration by enforcing a detention period on the offender
3
Q
how do prisons use individual deterrence
A
a punishment imposed on offenders to deter them from committing crimes
e.g suspended sentences or conditional discharge
4
Q
how do prisons use general deterrence
A
the fear of punishment that prevents others from committing similar crimes
e.g lengthy prison sentence like a mandatory 25 years for murder
