SECTION 2 JUDAISM- TOPIC 2.2.5 THE AIMS OF PUNISHMENTS Flashcards
The aims of punishment
-protect law-abiding members of society from the lawbreakers.
-deter law-abiding citizens from committing crimes.
-reform and rehabilitate criminals so that they do not break the law in the future.
-make criminals pay for their actions and give the victims of crime a sense of retribution.
Retribution and its benefits
theory that criminals should pay for their crimes.
-makes criminals pay for their crimes in proportion to the severity of the crimes they have committed
-makes criminals suffer for what they have done wrong
-actually punishes the criminal
Deterrence and its benefits
the theory that punishment should put people off committing crime
-If someone knows they will have their hand cut off if they are caught stealing, then they will not steal
-If someone knows they will have their hand cut off if they are caught stealing, then they will not steal.
Reformation and its benefits
the theory that criminals should be taught not to commit crime again
-nurturing needs to be improved
-involve giving criminals education and
qualifications so that they can find a proper job and no longer feel the need to be a criminal-rehabilitation of offenders
Protection and its benefits
Protection is the theory that punishment should protect society from criminals
-Capital punishment is a good punishment for murderers and terrorists because if they are dead they cannot threaten people
-Long prison sentences are a good punishment for violent people or persistent burglars as they keep them out of society so that people and their property are protected
- Community service can be a good punishment for hooligans and vandals because it keeps them off the streets
Jewish attitudes to the aims of punishment
-The Torah says that criminals should be punished
-The Torah gives deterrence, protection and retribution as the reasons for punishment
-Society would be likely to collapse if criminals did not face punishment.
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