Lesson 9 - Custodial sentencing

Question 1

deterrence

Answer 1

the unpleasant prison experience is designed to deter an individual from engaging in offending behaviour in the future
general deterrence - sends a broad message to society that crime won’t be tolerated
individual deterrence- should prevent the individual from recommitting

Question 2

incapacitation

Answer 2

offender is taken out of society to prevent them from reoffending as a means of protecting the public - the need for incapacitation depends upon severity of the crime

Question 3

retribution

Answer 3

society is enacting revenge for the crime by making the offender suffer

Question 4

rehabilitation

Answer 4

upon release, prisoners should be better adjusted and ready to take their place in society
prison should provide opportunities for employment after prison

Question 5

psychological effects of custodial sentencing

Answer 5

psychological disorders
institutionalisation
brutalisation
labelling

Question 6

psychological disorders

Answer 6

prisons have a higher incidences of mental illness such as depression

Question 7

institutionalisation

Answer 7

spending time in prison leads to a lack of autonomy, conformity to the role of prisoner and a dependancy on prison culture

Question 8

brutalisation

Answer 8

prison acts as a school for crime and reinforces criminal lifestyle and criminal norms- leads to high recidivism .70% of young reoffenders re offend within 2 years

Question 9

labelling

Answer 9

prisoners lose touch with previous social contacts as its hard to gain employment after prison, therefore increased likelihood of reoffending

Question 10

+ evaluation of custodial sentencing

Answer 10

+ it can be useful bcs it shows justice has been done and limits the danger to the public. Many prisoners access education and training whilst in prison , increasing chances of employment

Question 11

• evaluation of custodial sentencing

Answer 11

• suicide rates are 15% higher in prison populations
  -8-10% of all criminals commit 50% of crime , custodial sentencing is best reserved for repeat offenders
• crime prevention is more effective than custodial sentencing bcs it avoids labelling a person as a criminal and the negative consequences of prison