ADM JUS 5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Biological Determinism, Pillory, Gallows
12 May 2020
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Deterrence: the aim of punishment inflicted on a person , the act of preventing future crimes by the threat of punishment, general deterrence . Punishment as an example to others, to discourage the commission of crimes by others: special deterrence (specific, individual) Punishment intended to discourage a specific offender from. Rehabilitation committing future crimes: the aim of punishment is to restore a convicted offender to a constructive place in society through some form of vocational or education training or therapy. Incapacitation: the aim of punishment which deprives an offender of the ability to commit crimes against society, usually by the detention of the offender in prison, isolation = incapacitation. Restoration: aim of punishment is to repair the damage done to the victim and community by an offender"s criminal act, hard to put into play. Punishment preferences reflect thinking about why people commit crime: everyone has strong opinions about crime and criminals, general explanations for crime, biological determinism.
