TOPIC 8 Flashcards
Retribution?
argues that punishment is necessary to exact revenge or pay back the wrongdoer for their actions.
Deterrence
Aims to prevent crimes in the future by creating a fear of punishment in the potential offenders
Rehabilitation
focuses on addressing the underlying causes of the behavior and prove the individuals with the necessary skills, support, and treatment to prevent future reoffending
Incapacitation
removing individuals who been convicted of crimes from the community to prevent them from commiting further offences
Ex: Imprisonment
What are the three types of authority as identified by Weber?
Traditional Authority - it is belief that authority are inherent in certain people due to their status
Charismatic authority - is based on the personal qualities of the ruler
Legal-rational authority- is based on system of rules
What did Elias mean about civilising process?
is the long-term historical and social changes that occurred through history leading to regulation of human behaviour
What is rationale punishment? two basic types
- to stop crime
- because a person has committed a wrong/crime
What is cardinal proportionality?
A question of the overall scale of punishment
What is ordinal proportionality?
Concerns the need to rank offences hierarchically according to their seriousness
What is the ‘just desserts’ approach to punishment?
Offenders are free willed and can be held morally to account for their actions
How does the utilitarian justify punishment?
Punishment will result in greater good
What is the ulitarian methods of punishment?
- Deterrence
- Rehabilitation
- Incapacitation
True or false retribution is forward looking?
false
What is penology?
Penology is the study of punishment and the management of offenders within the criminal justice system.
What are the two most common punishments in the criminal justice system
- Incarceration
- Fines
