Imprisonment and its specific purposes Flashcards
What is imprisonment
Imprisonment refers to an offender who has been found guilty of a serious crime and is now being removed from society and will be placed in prison.
What is parole
The supervised, conditional release of a prisoner after the minimum period of imprisonment has been served.
What is a non-parole period
The minimum term an offender must serve before they can be given parole.
Purpose of punishment on imprisonment
Imprisonment can achieve punishment given its punitive nature and the fact that offenders lose their freedom.
Purpose of specific deterrence on imprisonment
Imprisonment can achieve specific deterrence given the nature and length of the imprisonment.
Purpose of general deterrence on imprisonment
Imprisonment can act as a general deterrence because of its custodial nature and given the seriousness of the sanction, discouraging the community to commit crimes.
Purpose of denunciation on imprisonment
Through taking away a person’s liberty, imprisonment sends a strong message to the community that this type of behaviour is not acceptable.
Purpose of rehabilitation on imprisonment
Rehabilitation can be achieved depending on the offender and the wellness programs that imprisonment provides.
Purpose of protection on imprisonment
Protection is achieved as the offender is removed from society, providing the community with safety, but there should also be consideration towards long-term protection.
