Prelim Revision crime Flashcards
Types of sentencing
Prison, fines, community service
Draw back of prison
Some people are used to it
Aka purposely get themselves re imprisoned
Drawback of community service
They’re mixing with other offenders
Drawback of fines
Not issue for those who are wealthy
Aka Allan love
Benefits of prison
Offers reformation
Aka Antony Joshua
Benefits of fines
Makes most people cautious
Speeding £100 fine
Benefits of community service
Giving back feels good
Causes of crime
Personality, culture, environment
Personality causes
Addiction
Mental health
Culture causes
Principles
Peer pressure
Environmental causes
Neglect
Abuse
Personality excuse
Criminal has no control
Environmental excuses
Criminal doesn’t know better
Cultural excuse
Criminal did what they thought was right even tho it was illegal
Cultural criticisms
Criminal did what was easiest and what others were doing
Environmental criticisms
Many people in same circumstances will not commit crimes
Personality criticisms
Society needs to help people avoid prison if they’re vunerable
Reasons for punishment
Reformation
Retribution
Deference
Reformation drawbacks
Doesn’t always work
Expensive
Retribution drawbacks
Makes you as bad as criminal
Causes vicious cycle
Deference drawbacks
Not fair to use one person to deter others
Doesn’t stop hear of the moment crimes
Retribution benefits
Victims feel closure
Reformation benefits
Makes criminal better person
Deference benefits
Puts people off crime before it happens
