CRM/LAW C7 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Restorative Justice, Dysfunctional Family, Professional Responsibility
22 Feb 2016
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From theory to policy: evidence-based corrections by doris mackenzie. Comprised of three components: statement of the purpose or goal of corrections, each theory has implicit/explicit blueprint for how the correctional system should be arranged, including policies, practices, and organizational structure, theories make claim of effectiveness. Pay an offender back for his/her wrongdoing. Retribution (conservatives) sometimes just deserts (liberals: unrelated to the goal of reducing crimes and of making the, non-utilitarian theory: not about crime control. Not effective. community saver punishment for punishment"s sake. Advocates of retribution could care less about those. Discourage not only offenders from committing crimes again, but also general public from committing crimes as well. Scaring off would-be lawbreakers considering wayward approach. Punish so that they will be taught that crime does not pay and thus will stop engaging in crime. Assumes offenders are rational and assess potential costs v. benefits . Certain, swift, and severe punishment: example of a failure of deterrence: drunk driving.
