Lecture 8 effects of imprisonment Flashcards
What are the different types of punishment?
Police caution
Fines
Compensation of victim
Device to community
Suspended prison sentences
Prison
What are the theories of punishment?
Retribution- deliver punishments
Utilitarians- reduce the probability of reoffending.
Humanitarians- rehabilitation
What is restorative justice?
Righting the wrong done to victims
Encourages the offender to reflect upon their harmful behaviour and accept responsibility
What are the rates of suicide in prison?
England average is 2 times a week
US average is 10 times a week
What are the prevention strategies for divide in prison?
Reduce the number of prisoners with mental illness
Try to avoid the negative consequences for prisoners who report suicidal thoughts
Enable staff to identify prisoners with suicidal feelings
What are the “5 pains of of prison?”
Loss of liberty
Good and services
Frustration of sexual desire
Autonomy
Personal security
What are the 8 concerns of prison inmates?
Privacy
Safety
Structure
Support
Emotional feedback
Social stimulation
Activity
Freedom
What are cognitive skill programmes?
Techniques for the improvement of problem solving, relevant especially to social interaction
What is cognitive behavioural therapy?
Is a form of psychological therapy directed to altering both behaviour and thoughts usually using procedures based on modifying the way the offender thinks about their behaviour.
What are the harmful effects of therapy?
Beating the therapy
Increased skills at evading detection
