Punishment Flashcards
1
Q
What are the aims of punishment? (6)
A
Protection retribution deterrence reformation vindication and reparation
2
Q
What is protection (3 points)
A
- Prevent innocent people suffering
- Protect the public from threats
- Criminals are given a prison sentence
3
Q
What is reformation?
A
- rehabilitate the criminal
* righting the wrong by getting better
4
Q
What is deterrence?
A
- putting people off crimes
- main aim of death penalty historically
- make an example of them
5
Q
What is Reparation?
A
- repairing damage you made
- fixing the wrong
- gives the offender a chance to make up for what they did
6
Q
What is retribution (3 points)
A
- Revenge (Jews wouldn’t agree)
- suffer if you commit a crime
- some feel it is the only way to feel Justice
7
Q
What is vindication
A
- Respect for the law
- should feel threatened by the people power over us
- Have confidence in the law
