Purposes Of Punishment

Question 1

What are the 4 purposes of punishment

Answer 1

Deterrence
Retribution
Reformation
Protection

Question 2

Define deterrence

Answer 2

Trying to stop the criminal committing crime before it takes place because the criminal fears the punishment.

Question 3

Examples of deterrence

Answer 3

Public execution would deter other people from committing commitin a similar crime.

Question 4

Strengths of deterrence

Answer 4

• it avoids crimes being committed which will protect the public from becoming victims
• crime rate reduced as people scared to commit crimes

Question 5

Weaknesses of deterrence

Answer 5

• can cause resentment towards the authorities and turn criminals into martyrs
• crimes are often committed in the heat of the moment and criminals not thinking of the consequences of their actions so don’t deserve being made an example of

Question 6

Define retribution

Answer 6

• can be seen as a fitting punishment as the criminal faces the same consequences as their actions
• criminals get what they deserve
• revenge

Question 7

Examples of retribution

Answer 7

• killed for killing
• fines for fraud

Question 8

Strengths of retribution

Answer 8

• revenge feels good as imbalance is restored
• sends message to other criminals that justice will be served and there will be consequences to actions
• families of the victim and victim are happy as they feel the criminal got what they deserved

Question 9

Weaknesses of retribution

Answer 9

• sends mixed messages, how can you tell a criminal that what they did was bad only for it to happen to them. Double standards
• it doesn’t really end or make it right
• chance people are innocent and do not deserve the harsh punishment

Question 10

Define protection

Answer 10

• form of punishment when you try to prevent civilians and also the criminal
• keeps everyone safe and gives the criminal a chance to learn and improve

Question 11

Give examples of protection

Answer 11

Prison keeps the criminal away from the public and gives them support and skills

Prisoners protected by being kept separately depending on their crimes

Question 12

Strengths of protection

Answer 12

• can’t commit the crime against as they are locked away
• public is safe, priority is to help society

Question 13

Weaknesses of protection

Answer 13

• prisoners kept together, away from public, can learn criminal behaviors from each other making it worse when released
• hard to protect prisoner from other prisoners