Public Protection Flashcards
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Summary
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Idea that punishment must serve a purpose
2
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Types of Public protection
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Incapacitation (a sentence from the court to keep someone in prison for their offences) is used to prevent someone from exercising their freedom
curfew orders prevent someone leaving their house after a certain time
electronic tagging tracks offenders to ensure their staying to their geographical limits
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Links
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A right realist view will likely suggest that because social constraints are weak, there is a need to impose sentences and protect the public- stricter social control is needed to reduce crime, and restricting liberty does this.
