punishment and harm revision

Question 1

what act emphasis individual freedom

Answer 1

Article 5 of the European convention on Human rights Act (ECHR)

Question 2

What act provides reasons as to why we sentence offenders? And 3 ways it states we punish them

Answer 2

Sentencing Act 1957 s.57
-Punishing an offender
-Reform and rehabilitation of an offender
-Reduction of crime.

Question 3

What article provides statistics for 33% of juveniles re offending and 29% of adults reoffending

Answer 3

The House of Lords library

Question 4

What act emphasises aggravating factors in punishment? And 3 examples of aggravating factors

Answer 4

Sentencing Act 2020 s 64-72
-Hostility offences on people protected under the Equality Act 2010
-Offences committed whilst on bail
-Previous convictions

Question 5

What is the non consequtionalist theory and its entailments and who is behind it.

Answer 5

Focus on inherent morality and justice on the act rather than the outcome of punishment as emphasised by the consequentionalist theory and.

Theory was developed by Immanuel Kant in the metaphysics of morals

-Punishment should align with the severity of the crime committed
-Everyone and only those guilty of crime deserve punishment

Question 6

Statistics sourced by Gok UK justice data 23/24

Answer 6

185 prisoner on prisoner offences every 1000 prisoners

733 self harm incidents per person

Question 7

Statistics sourced by House of Lords library

Answer 7

33% of adults convicted reoffend
29% of juveniles convicted re offend.

Question 8

Consequentionalist theory entailments and cons

Answer 8

• Deterrent
• Rehabilitation

Cons:
Assumes rationality
Statistics show its failure
Offenders must be aware of punishment