punishment Flashcards
types of punishment
deterrance- stop future offending, made an example of, chain gangs
rehab- reform offenders, norway bastoy
incapacitation- remove offenders capacity to offend again
retribution- pay back, doesnt aim to reduce offending
alternatives to prison
fine-fixed sum of money, if not payed go to jail
prbabtion order-6 month to 3 year, supervised by a probabtion officer in the community
community service
func view on punishment
reinforces shared norms and values
retribtive justice- trad society has a strong conscience so punishment is vengeful eg stoning
restitutive justice-modeern, interdependence between people, crime damages this and justice should epair the damages eg community service
marx view
-law is selctively enforced
-imprisonment is dominant form of punishment, expolits wage labour
po mo view
panopticon (grouped cells around a viewing tower) state of constant self surveillance, timetables,drills,posture